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CHAPTER 9. MILLY

Author: Excel Arthur
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CHAPTER 9. MILLY

We are back at our off-campus apartment, but the familiar scent of lavender and old books does nothing to lift the heaviness in my chest. There is nothing I can say about my mood as I trudge across the living room. It feels like I’m dragging a set of iron chains with every step.

"I'm going to find us something quick to make so you can relax, okay?" Riley calls out from the kitchen, trying to catch my attention.

I can barely register her words. They float over me like static. I
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