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Chapter 9_ Broken
“I’m home.”
Sabrina went to the kitchen to check for a sign that someone was in the house. When she reached the marble counter, sadness clutched her heart. She inhaled the scent of dishwashing liquid and condiments in the empty kitchen. The aroma of oil and sauteed garlic rice with hotdog lingered in the air.
“It was from this morning before I left.”
She grabbed an orange before stepping out.
“As always,” she said to the orange, “I’m all by myself.”
She sluggishly went upstairs to her room. She twisted the knob like wringing a wet shirt and slammed the door behind. Her bag flew into the couch at the side of the door, and she dove into the comfort of her bed. Its softness and warmth caressed her lonely heart. Turning on her back, the star stickers on her ceiling greeted her.
“At least I have you guys.”
She got up and dragged her lazy feet to the cabinet op
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