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Chapter 421

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DANE

I was half-watching the news while eating breakfast when Sierra burst into the kitchen.

“Dane, you need to see this.”

I turned the TV up as she started pulling dishes out of the cabinet. The anchor’s face was serious.

“…Teen student Emily Hayes has been admitted to Riverbend Hospital under a mental health emergency. Authorities say she experienced a severe breakdown earlier today. School officials are working with her family…”

Sierra cut it off, her hand on the remote. “They’re calling it a breakdown.”

“They always do,” I muttered. “But we know better.”

She looked at me. “Now Dane.”

I nodded and grabbed my keys.

The hospital lobby was quiet that morning, like the world outside hadn't quite woken up yet. The walls smelled faintly of bleach and coffee. A tired-looking nurse sat behind the reception desk, sipping from a paper cup. No one looked at me.

I waited until the nurse glanced down, then brushed my hand across my face.

The glamor shone brightly, my hair darkened to a sandy br
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