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A Few Hours Earlier
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After Baseball Practice
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I checked my wristwatch as I entered my room, returning from baseball practice. It was 5 p.m., and practice was supposed to end at 6 p.m., but today I decided to cut it short and come home so I could take care of something.
In about an hour, I would be going on a date with Alafia, and the thought of it made my stomach flip with excitement. I couldn’t wait to take her on our first date, and the thought of it alone elicited a rush of emotions through my veins. But underneath all that excitement, guilt weighed heavily on me.
I had a mate; she was the o
