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“Is there any way she just forgot to call in sick and is just playing hooky for the day?” He wouldn’t understand, not without knowing our background, and I couldn’t explain without giving him possibly secret information. “You may be right,” I said wearily. “My parents are just protective.” It had been pointless to even tell him if I couldn’t fully explain. I wasn’t sure what I’d been thinking except that I’d wanted his support. “I better get going so I can keep my mom company while we sort this out.” “Valentina,” he said firmly, snagging my attention. “I don’t know what’s going on, but I’m here if you need me, okay?” My bottom lip trembled with relief. I hadn’t realized how badly I needed him to tell me it was going to be all right, but his words had done the job. I had to keep my shields
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