but that was not what I zeroed in on, in my mind's eye. I remembered Papa's

x months ago, after the incident. I had come on foot with Xander, today actually, the day after Emily moved in. We had driven here in a

thing caught my eye. Something...shiny. I slowly walked towards it, the rays of the morning sun were hitting on whatever the object was making it more conspicuous. I got there and shifted soot away with my left fore paw. What I saw was a lighter, a golden lighter shaped like a...jug? My head

whose faces were familiar. They were the Sapele village. They laughed foolishly before they started kissing. I hissed in my

pick up the lighter to closely look at it. The fire had caused a little damage to it but not much. Studying it, I saw an inscription on the body of the lighter which read 'royal G'. Royal G, what did it mean? I wondered as I put it into

wards the house, barefooted. I put my hand in my pocket and felt the lighter. At the same time, Emily came out dressed in spot attire. Sometime

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ten years knowing full well that my so-called friend hated my guts and was pretending to have my best interests at heart? I'd rather lock myself in my room and sleep or better still come up with revenge plans. I n

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gagement, I don't think I'll be

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