56 A farewell to my past

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Cerise: Em… we need to talk. 

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I held my breath and released it with a deep sigh. I intentionally saved Cerise from getting ensnared into the juvenile centre because I didn't want her to drag me into that horrendous crime Kristen did.

I couldn't afford to get well-known at the school, for now. Even just the slightest bit of attention could be a death sentence for me,

And also because I had promised Cerise that she would be free from Kristen after this.

And the third reason…

The third reason that I had to admit was quite disgusting even for me. I still appreciated Cerise's willingness to be my friend in the past life. Not pushing her to the same pit with Kristen right now was the last thing I could do for her. 

I took a deep breath and replied to her text.

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Emmy: Yes, what do you want?

Cerise: Em… is this all part of your plan?

Emmy: Which one?