‘This weekend?’ Eliana thought for a while and shook her head, "I'm not sure. Where are you camping? Is it far?"

Layla hugged her. "Not far," she said, "Just a few dozen kilometers according to the map. Come with us, please, Eli?"

Eliana had never gone out with her roommates before. But Samuel would be back on the weekend, and she wanted to be with him. After thinking, she still declined, and said brightly, "I'll go with you next time!"

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