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The Condition
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2026-03-30 09:00:00Amara's POV
The text arrived at 4:47 PM.
I was in the kitchen making dinner when my phone buzzed on the counter. Noah was at the table finishing his starter rocks list, which had grown to fourteen entries and now included a hand drawn index and what appeared to be a rating system based on stars and small fossil symbols.
I looked at the notification.
Unknown number.
Manhattan area code.
I knew before I opened it.
I stood at the stove with the wo
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