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"Cleo, why did you decide to leave now?" Cleo's mother, Miriam, said with tears in her eyes.

When she and Garrett returned home, Cleo said she was leaving tonight. She was shocked to hear that, as well as Garrett.

"Mom, Dad, I told you that I would be here for my birthday. My birthday had passed, but I remained here for the competition. Since everything is over now, it's time for me to return to