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CHAPTER 09

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I woke up before the alarm went off.

Actually, for yet another night, I hadnโ€™t slept properly.

The room was still dark, the curtains closed like always, but something felt different. It took me a few seconds to understand what it was. It wasnโ€™t the silenceโ€”that had always been there. Likewise, it was the feeling that the space had shrunk overnight.

I stayed lying there, staring at the ceiling, waiting for my body to react.

It didnโ€™t.

My first instinct was to grab my phone.

I
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