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smiled walking over to my grandmother pullin

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red handing me the plate and I kiss

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tension between us growing with each passing minute. It was no secret t

y hated that I was the most successful, that I was the motherfucker to move out of the hood, but I didn't go far sin

o realize the most hate came

d the better part of me told me to approach her, I placed the plates

turned towards me, confusi

ounced and she smiled rea

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plied keeping the details to herself a

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