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andsome; he probably got the ladies with a snap of his fingers, but no, he was older t

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n a fetal position. Taking deep breaths, I tried to focus on something to dis

way, I placed it to my ear. There was some shuffling in the ba

s, concern evident i

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and thankfully, both of them had pulled through. I didn't give her any trouble when it was my turn. Mum had said that she had gone

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s back. We could tell when the other was trying to mask pain, gri

sorry ab

chosen to move out, to pursue my dreams of being a programmer. Dad had wanted me

support you each step of the way." Her words h

ran's birthday next week. She had asked me to cal

hed. We never missed Gran's birthd

it's her nine

but D, I have worked here, and I just started; I don't want to lose

I didn't need to see her face

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ground, a bit of muttering and whispers. I couldn't make o

ia

"It's ok, Charlotte; Gran would understand

ncern. I had reasons to believe that Mum wa

picion was fi

e you, Mum!" I yelled at the p

. Diana, still chuckling, asked me the qu

e going fo

, but from the cramps that had resu

ce things together, realizing that she probably did th

you just give the phone to

..." She

won't be making it home next week for Gran's birthday. Coul

k, Mum says s

e words back befor

she used to rat me out to Mum a

curiosity got the best of me. Letting the intrusive thoughts win, I tugged at it gently first, bu

in my chair, trying to wait out her anger. The best thing she would do was yell, but Mum proved me wrong. She threatened to t

k some rules and to top it all, I had time to rest without having to worry about making dinner back at home. I wasn't lazy, I was just tired of most things. Mum would

's accepted me. One would say I had privilege since I was white, but at the end of the da

aress of sleep called me, a soft lull

From my house, I could look into the neighbours. If I squinted more, I would tell

fortable position,

n't see it, but when I looked closer, I could make out that it was the company I worked for. A feeling of pride swelled

a lovely n

six-foot-tall honcho crossed my mind. I turne