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Chapter 28: Almost Too Close
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2026-04-16 15:00:53Matt woke before the house fully settled into morning.
For a few seconds, he just lay still on the bed in Jordy’s room, staring at the ceiling, listening to the quiet around him. The air felt different in the early hours, softer and heavier at the same time, like the house itself was still half asleep.
Then awareness returned fully.
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