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littledidsheknow,herlifewasabouttowayssheuldneverhaveiaged
the,sukiewokeuptotheundofherarbrgshegroanedandrolledover,retlydragggherselfoutofbedtheweekendhadarrived,butsteadoffeelgrelieved,shefeltanexplicablesenseofforebodgsheshookoffthefeelgaaboutherroute,hopgahotshowerandacupofffeewouldhelpclearherhead
afterbreakfast,shedecidedtotakeawalktoclearherdthecitywasalreadybtlgwithactivity,butsukiefoundthefailiarstreetsahofherfootstepsasshewanderedailessly,shefoundherselfdrawntoasall,old-fashionedbookstoretuckedawayaietalley
curio,shesteppedihesllofoldbooksartleofpasgreetedher,creatgasenseofcalshewahroughtheaisles,runngherfrsalongthespihebooksonebook,particur,caughthereyeiasana-lookgtowithaworherverandtricategoldletterg
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lostthebook,shedidn,tnoticethetipassguntivoicestartledher
"igchoice,"adeep,soothvoicesaidfrobehdher
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"rry,ididostartleyou,"hesaidwithachargsile"i,hanfenglgiuldn,thelpbutnoticeyoeeiteengrossedthatbook"
"i,sukie,"shereplied,bshgslightly"it,safasatgbookdoyouworkhere?"
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