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I decided to leave the comfort room. I didn’t think I should be here. I saw Thorne on the stage, delivering his speech. We locked eyes and I felt I shouldn’t be. I felt embarrassed about something I wasn’t sure of.

I signaled him that I was leaving the banquet hall and he seemed confused. I decided to head out the main door of the banquet hall. While I heard him ending his speech quite fast.

‘Is that why you said we shouldn’t be kissing? Because you think I am dirty?’

That was what I had in mind while waiting outside. If only I knew where to go, I...