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2021-11-13 23:17:26The heat was scouring their skin, even the blowing wind is hot as it licked their faces. His three friends now sitting with him under the shade of a tree near the cliff remained silent.
"What am I missing?" Ram asked again
"You won't find them here, and I doubt you will find them even if you tried." Lovely answered
Confused and lost Ram glanced at the two man who sat on his left. "Elaborate" he asked, directing the question to Angus.
"Well, Gen went nuts alright but I don't think you know how bad it was. She kept saying something about a ghost. I don't know man. She stopped talking to us a week after you left."
"The hell is that supposed to mean?" Ram answered, his voice strained
oblivious of the anger that came with it."I think its best if we start from the beginning and Lovely will be more than happy to tell you about it," Patrick retorted while keeping a look of scorn towards their female companion.
Lovely had her eyes wide,
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