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Chapter Eighteen
Ruby
“Mom!” I panicked.
She breathed through it until the pain eased. “It’s alright. It’s probably just a ...” She cried out again, only this time it seemed like she was in agony.
I realized. “Mom, how long have you been like this?”
“Can you please call your father?” she asked, breathlessly.
I ran towards the phone in the hall, picking it up to dial with shaky fingers. My heart hammered as I listened to the ringtone. “Come on, Dad, pick up!” I yelled, waiting for him to answer his damn cell phone.
As soon as I heard his voice, I screamed. “Dad!”
“Ruby, why aren’t
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