Chapter Forty
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Casey was with Ben dancing. They were both having fun until Mellisa dragged Casey away. Mellisa was in tears.

"What is wrong with you?" Casey asked her best friend. "I just got a news that my dad was involved in an accident." Mellisa said.

"What! You can not be serious?" Casey said. Mellisa looked at her friend with a teary eyes and anger showed in it.

"I am sorry for asking you that question." Casey apologised. Mellisa continued to cry and Casey was doing her best to comfort her.

"Do we end the party and send everyone away?" Casey asked her. "No! I do not want to

start giving people explanation on the reason why I am.suddenly ending the party.

Let it continue." She said. "Okay then! I am sure you want to stay in your room?" Casey said. "Just for the moment." Mellisa said.

"Just stay with me for a while." Mellisa said pleadingly. "Of course I will." Casey said and she hugged Mellisa.

Downstairs at the party, a girl was trying to get the attention of Ben. Ben was polite but he wanted
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