Poolside Papara Incident
The orange vinyl of the pool chair burned against my legs, but I didn't move. Moving would mean drawing attention to myself, and that was exactly what I was trying to avoid. "You ...
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The orange vinyl of the pool chair burned against my legs, but I didn't move. Moving would mean drawing attention to myself, and that was exactly what I was trying to avoid. "You ...
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