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Chapter 16
Empty. That’s how I feel as the days passes by after my mother’s sudden death. I’ve been caging myself in her bedroom and surrounding myself with her scent. I don’t even want to wash the sheets just to preserve her smell. And her clothes, even when I was told to burn them down, I refused to. I’ve been hugging her favorite shirts just to appease the ache and yearning feeling inside my chest.
How many days has it been? I don’t know. I honestly have no idea. Or maybe it’s been weeks.
Due to my negligence, Diana sent me a letter yesterday saying that I was officially fired from the bookshop. I’m not even mad, and she wasn’t too even if I didn’t give her a single notice. She’s just desperate to have another employee to guard her store. And obviously, I’m not mentally capable to do that just yet. Or maybe even physically too. My body was slowly giving up since I’m neglecting the meals
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