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Chapter 163: I Gave Up Everything For You
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Payton glanced up from her computer and peeked at the time. She had worked a lot later than she had intended or thought. Her eyes burned from staring at the screen for so long, it was time for the contacts to come out. On the way to the bathroom, she stopped by the entertainment center to flip on the radio so she could hear Hailey's show. After removing the tiny bits of film that seemed to cause more issues than they were worth, she went searching for her glasses. It took her a few tries to remember where she'd left them, but eventually she found them on the table by her bed.Payton reached in the mini-fridge and pulled out a bottle of water. After a couple of gulps, she plopped down on the couch and stared at the ceiling. Now that her mind wasn't occupied with her homework, it was focusing on the craptastic day she'd had."And this next song goes out to my best friend and roommate, Payton. Love ya, girl!" Hailey's bubbly voice over the radio broke her from her pity party. A small smil
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