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“You also couldn’t stay past to the carnival.”

“Yes.”

“You broke the rules.”

I broke the-

Oh yeah, I stayed past.

But, it was an accident.

“It was an accident.”

“You staying past eight?”

I swallowed.

“Yes, I had to pee.”

I watched as a tiny smile filled his lips.

“Right.”

“Plus, I had no idea about how different things changed at that time.”

“Mhm.”

“Whatever.”

Then I remembered the night like it was yesterday.

The darkness.

The trees.

The feeling that I wasn’t alone.

“You just stood there.”

He nodded.

“You didn’t say anything.”

“No.”

“You didn’t chase me.”

“No.”

“Why?”

“Because you weren’t supposed to be there.”

I frowned.

“What does that mean?”

“The carnival had already changed.”