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Jasmine
I was so exhausted that I required sleep. I desperately wanted to go back in and dig around some more on that server I’d found. Maybe there were other folders with even more information. I had only spotted a few small things before having to leave it. My need for sleep trumped my drive to find my sister.
It didn’t happen often, but I had a pattern of wearing myself down to the point of utter exhaustion and I knew if I didn’t take a few nights off to catch up on sleep, it would start to quickly wear me down physically.
I knew my body’s breaking point and I knew to be kind to myself and not push beyond that line. I had this time, but not by much. It was killing me, but I was in it for the long game. I had to keep my eye on the goal, and I knew that if I didn’t take care of me, I could never take care of Sonnet.
The days seemed extra tiring too. Work was busy which was good, but Layla had been away for a few
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