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XXVII: Mariliana

 I fell asleep today while reading after all of my classes. My friend, Inés, woke me up, saying that the desk assistant at the reception called for me. I said, "Okay, why?" She asked me if I'm going to Zumba. My eyes widened and I looked at my watch. Zumba started fifteen minutes ago. I got up and put on my workout clothes quickly. I grabbed my water bottle and keys, then headed to the gym.

 I got there during a song, while everyone was in the middle of dancing. I joined them and everyone cheered. Yay! I made it! "Why didn't you wake me up?" I asked Mari when the song ended. "I'm sorry, I don't wake people up. If it's for breakfast or class, I'll wake someone up, but you were sleeping and I didn't want to disrupt it," she replied. "Aww, okay. Next time, wake me up!" I said.  "Okay, next time!" she promised. 

 I fought back tears for the rest of the time that we danced because I couldn't stop thinking about Mari's sweet heart. I'm just so incredibly thankful for Marilliana. It is kind of ironic because I wanted her to wake me up, but it just shows that she is so kindhearted. She is always looking after me and making sure I'm doing well. She is an amazing roommate and friend.

 Kthnxbai!

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