Page 63 of Regal Feather

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Ugh, I’m not awake enough for this

Mónica

What were you even doing sleeping past noon, Mrs. I will never understand Spain’s schedules?

Kara

I was baking late, Ma’am

It makes sense

Mónica

Right

Ev

I don’t know

What if he’s forcing himself to be like that with me? He says he isn’t, but what if that’s not true?

And what if it is true, but he’s distracting himself from all the other stuff he has on his mind? That’s not healthy, is it, but what do I do?

Jaime

What other stuff?

Ev

Military stuff. I can’t talk about it

Jaime

I hate you

Ev

You said that already and it’s not helping

Sergio

Awww, look, Ev is giving you sass!

I’m so proud

Kara

If you say that, he’s going to be scared of doing it again

Stop it

Carlos

Santos is with a buddy of mine, not missing

But, Ev, even if he using this as a distraction, the guy loves you

Ev

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