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Chapter 172 - My Phone Call With Ann Murphray

"Fine… I guess you're right…" I muttered. "We haven't been good friends."

"I didn't catch that, what were you saying, Cory?" Ann said.

She must've been messing with me, I know for a fact she heard those words clear as day, yet, when Ann told me to repeat myself, I believe the subtext was that she wanted me to rephrase what I said.

"I haven't been a good friend." I muttered.

I stopped walking when I noticed that the sky was darker now, a single ray of dying sunlight cutting through the trees. I could see my reflection in the fountain's water as I approached it; I disdain myself, my tired, pale, hollow eyes.

"Very well said, Cory."

After Ann said that, I heard some clinking from her side, like metal or glass, perhaps she was busy with something as I gave her this call.

I took a deep breath and continued:

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