Samuel looked down in surprise. "No, it's fine." He didn't say anything else, for he feared of making her go away. He thought for a moment, then hugged her back. "Alright, my mother's going to get worried soon. I gotta go." He didn't want to say it, but it was true. "Meet me inside at noon tomorrow, alright?" Without waiting for a response, he started jumping in between the roofs again.
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