GRACE

“Huh?” Samantha did not hide her surprise.

Okay, right now, I might be shooting myself in the leg. I need to resume by seven am and I’m yet to be in bed even though it is a few minutes to midnight.

I am currently chatting with Samantha and David, empty boxes of pizza sprawled on the table in front of us.

The two of them surprisingly showed up at my door a few minutes before eight. Though it took them a few minutes to get used to each other, they were soon bonding over small talk and pizza. And I quickly forgot about my desire to fall asleep.

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