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The Breaking Point

Author: Susanugwu72
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-04-27 04:29:33

The room was so quiet that I could hear the tiny clicking sound of the digital clock on the bedside table. Every minute felt like an hour. I had stopped crying a long time ago. My face felt tight and itchy from the dried salt of my tears. I just lay there, staring at a small crack in the ceiling, watching the shadows shift as the morning light tried to peek through the heavy curtains.

My wrists were numb. The metal had been biting into my skin for so long that I couldn't really feel my hands an
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