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He moseyed away I sneezed a dozen times

Had I peeled away a layer? Perhaps not, but I’d certainly scratched through that papery brown skin on the outside

I sneezed one more time, then headed for the shower

After my shower I put on my robe and wrapped a towel around my hair, then curled up on the bed for a fewout I’d created it, Iwith it Onto do so was, just that it wasn’t in computers

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Curling my feet underneathforward to this call I scrolled through until I found Dad Office, and called h

"Peanut! How are you?"

"Hey, Dad," I replied, rolling my eyes at the nickname as I always did Secretly? I loved it The nicknaranola land?"

"It’s pretty cool, actually There’s a restaurant in town that has a cheesesteak on the ravely

"That’s exactly what I said!" We both laughed I filled hi that iven hi that my dad liked to hear it directly fro on staying

"Well, actually, that’s what I was calling to talk to you about I think I’hed "You think so, huh?"

"I do"

He sighed again "And what are you planning on doing with your business?"

I took a deep breath "Actually, that’s the reason I’ it?"

"Wow You really are staying out there"