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Hallway
Author: Bigsnowy
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Halfway upstairs, Mason glanced back at the living room. His gaze locked onto Cleopatra's ex-boyfriend, whose eyes felt like a bullet aimed directly at him.

He was about to match towards them but the person next to him held him back, whispering something that made his feet root to the ground.

Without a word, Mason and Cleopatra slipped from their prying eyes into the small hallways. As they walked forward, Mason heard the faint sigh that escaped her parted lips.

He wanted to ask if she was okay but didn't and averted his gaze to the paintings hanging on the walls. One image in particular caught his attention. A little girl joyfully ran through the rain while her white sneakers splashed, cascading around her tiny feet.

As Mason stepped closer, he could see the resemblance with the figure beside him.

Cleopatra's eyes also lingered on the painting from her childhood. For a few moments, they stood staring at it in silence.

Mason stepped forward and gently brushed his fingertip across
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    Mr. Santos, noticing the change in her tone, cast an apologetic gaze at her. “I... I'm sorry,” he replied. “I just wanted to make sure you were okay before practice started.” Mason, sensing the sudden tension, stood to his feet. “Ms. Sonia, if you don't mind, I will excuse myself,” he announced. Ms. Sonia, casting him an apologetic look, nodded her head as she watched him exit the room. Although Mason couldn't hear their words, he sensed that their exchange wasn't friendly. Without wasting time, Mason proceeded to the locker room, where the practice swimsuits were distributed to the respective students' lockers. As he approached the room, a familiar voice caught his attention, but he decided to ignore the group gathered around Jacob. None of them seemed to notice him walk in, as they were all invested in whatever Jacob was telling them. “Wow, I can't believe you got paired with Cleopatra!” one of the boys exclaimed, staring at Jacob with a stunned expression. “You're so luck

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    When Mason saw the stern expression on Ms. Sonia's face, he cleared his throat, realizing that any words he spoke that didn’t revolve around an apology would only make things worse.“I’m sorry, Ms. Sonia. I didn’t mean to walk in on you,” Mason said, genuinely hoping she would let it slide.Ms. Sonia's eyes scanned him for a moment before heaving a sigh as she returned to her chair. She motioned for Mason to take a seat. “Why are you here, then?” she asked, her gaze drifting to the bouquet and note resting beside it on her desk. She read through the note before directing her attention back to him.Mason slid into the empty chair. “I'm here to apologize for earlier,” he said, locking eyes with her. “I didn't mean to disrupt your class,” he added.As if his words were flames melting cold ice, her expression softened as she stared at him. She paused, studying him with a mixture of understanding and empathy. "You don't have to apologize,” Ms.Sonia replied. “You didn't disrupt my class;

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