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Wednesday "Hi, Mom," I said into my phone. My palms felt sweaty. What if she already knows?! "Hi, Sweetie. Sally called me a few minutes ago. I was actually just about to call you. What are you doing home? Is everything alright? Are you feeling sick again?" Geez, Mrs. Bennett! "Yeah, everything's great! Nothing weird or out of the ordinary going on at all." What am I saying? My mom stayed silent. "I just wanted to show James around. He was curious about where I grew up." I looked over at him. He was leaning against the railing of the small bridge, staring down at the water. We had walked hand in hand along the walking trails in the woods. If I didn't have to confess this huge secret to my parents, it would have been the most amazing fall afternoon. "Did you two want to come over for
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