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and, and his punches are heavier,

e bloody already, till the two

in war

unished," one of them said

Usman stood last, both brea

second girl smiled, taking a good look at

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varez," Bullet s

smiled shortly, taking another

who'll be staying among y'all after taking the physical test

dy getting shuffled into different

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ow's she gonna continue keepi

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train and g

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her duffel, plus black jeans, the

lock the door b

down her male boxers. Then she unwrapped t

he has the smallest si

ng under it, letting the warm water wash away her cold,

AYS AGO, COLORADO

be heard in the small solitary cell as she d

, but she didn't give up or h

nted, saliva falling

she managed to pull it into a low messy ponyt

e, and it's forming a puddle alread

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sh when a cop sho

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e before rising to he

m the inmate uniform, back to the clothes she

ere for a crime she didn't commit. She was

on as she walked beside the cop

ng on?" she

he federal," the cop told her, and

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f your parents. Tessa Moretti, you're free to go," the

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rested, all evidence pointed a

e years in here, they sudde

ding, she was crying, and as expecte

ey her senior sister sends to her monthly

lot, and time took i

ce hap

cratched. Even the roof

e a ghos

e let out her tears again becau

. Rain washed away the floo

her parents died in cold blood, and she could see their helples

mouth to muffl

ldn't break down, and she was panting tear

ents for money?" a guy passing by mocked,

the way, you killed that outfit!" he la

lapidated stairs when she saw a let

opened it with

Racheal, h

to punish the bastard who framed you for our parents' murder. The clan stopped taking females though, so you'll have to live as a boy if you're coming. I bough

essa's lips, but at l

she has been found innocent, but she'd start all

te with her

definitely go

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he flashback and rubbing her face, but she cringed in

muttered, but then

eek caused by the second bas

he is; she's winding him b

d at the door,

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ow voice replied, a

owel around her body an

uickly came in, locking the door before huggi

acheal sobbe

a sobbed too, h

nutes, and when they broke it, they smiled. Thei

e a boy enough

e a pretty boy," Racheal

u must pass the physical

ens to those who won't

ill be wiped, and they'd be thrown out, so you

e like strangers

ail and she's a girl. They must not find out it's you, and no one must find out you're a fema

e? If they find out we deceived them and I

pressed before

by me. I'll be or

d, choking on