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(live: 1s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[<i>Bzzt bzzt.</i>](stop:)]
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(live: 2s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[I look up from my spot at the counter, confused. I have no idea who could be texting me this early into a Monday morning. Most, if not all of my friends, should be at work right now. All the same, I wipe my hands on a washcloth and unlock my phone.](stop:)]
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(live: 4s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[<i>You've been invited to "Five Year Class Reunion" by Carrie Fortier.
Location: Lakeview
Date and Time: May 13, 7:00pm–10:00pm.
Host: Kenzie Felix & Ned Hernandez. </i>](stop:)]
(live: 8s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[Huh. I guess it has been five years since I graduated.](stop:)]
(live: 10s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[That's weird to realize. Should I go?](stop:)]
(live: 12s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[[Sure, it'll be cool to see everyone again.]]
[[N'ah. Maybe I'll go to the ten year reunion.]](stop:)]
(live: 1s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[Maybe it'll be fun to see some old friends. After all, I was probably one of the few people who was actually chasing their childhood dream as a career and I can't help but want to brag a bit. And it'd be cool to introduce people to...](stop:)]
(live: 10s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[I pause. Malachi. We aren't on the best terms right now, I don't even know if he'd <i>want</i> to go with me to my high school reunion. And...I'm not to sure I want to bring him. He said some hurtful stuff and I...haven't been too sure about my feelings for him recently.](stop:)]
(live: 20s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[Plus, if Liberty is there...](stop:)]
(live: 22s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[Shit, Liberty. I usually do my best to avoid thinking about her. And the idea of her and Malachi meeting...it makes me shudder. At the same time, not telling Malachi about the reunion would definitely make things worse. And despite needing some space...I really want to make things work. I love him, after all. And our relationship was so great before this fight. I'll...](stop:)]
(live: 30s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[
[[Ask Malachi to go. Maybe a night out together is what we need to get back on track.]]
[[Tell Malachi, but not invite him outright. Maybe he won't want to go and my conscience will be clear.]]
[[Go without telling him. He wanted time apart and this could be an important night for me to get shit figured out.]](stop:)]
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(live: 1s)[(t8n:"dissolve")[...That sounds fun and all, but with work and my failure of a social life, I really can't take the time off to worry about seeing some old high school classmates. After all, they'll have one another reunion in another five years. Maybe we'll try again then.]
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[[Introduction]](stop:)]
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