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Author: Stephanie M
last update publish date: 2026-06-21 16:57:52

Rachael’s pov

By the time I got back to the Brooks house…

my head was pounding.

Not the dramatic kind of pain movies romanticized.

Just exhaustion.

Pure emotional exhaustion sitting heavily behind my eyes while fear quietly ate through my chest.

The entire drive home, Bella’s face kept replaying in my mind.

The way she looked at the shoes.

The bag.

That tiny moment of hesitation before she smiled again like nothing happened.

Maybe I was overthinking it.

Maybe she genuinely didn’t suspect anythi
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