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Twenty-four: Taleen
“Taleen, we’ve arrived.” I feel somebody shaking me gently. Have I slept the whole way? The drive isn’t long, but I wasn’t tired. Maybe what happened drained me emotionally. I nod as I stretch my arms. My neck is stiff; my whole body is screaming with pain.
“Is everything okay?” Lisa asks me with concern.
“My muscles,” I mumble as I slowly get out of the car.
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