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Back to the present. Usually, he wakes me up with the flowers of the day, but today, he didn’t. Though I did wake up a bit earlier than usual. I pause when I reach the bottom of the stairs. Fresh flowers sit prettily in a vase on the dining table. So he did come back. I sniff them, then take a picture of them and a selfie while holding them and send it to Karina. Sasha: My flowers for the day. She replies right away. Karina: Ugh. He’s doing all the right things to keep you away from me. I’m gonna stab him to death next time I see him. I smile as I type back my reply. Sasha: We’ll come back eventually. We can’t exactly stay here forever. Karina: Bet you want to, though. If I were sure my brother would be released and wouldn’t start any trouble, yes. But right now, the situation ju
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