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The Cold Breakfast
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2026-04-25 17:00:00I didn't sleep. I sat in the armchair facing the door, watching the sky turn from a bruised purple to a pale, sickly grey. My mind was stuck on a loop, replaying the sounds from the basement. I could still hear the flat, dead tone in Andreas’s voice as he talked about what he did to Liam. I didn't know Liam well, and I certainly hadn't suspected him of anything, but hearing how he died made my skin crawl.
I reached into my pocket and felt the scrap of paper—th
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