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The Day After

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MAYA'S POV

The Accord's letter arrived at four in the morning.

By eight it had been read by everyone in the building at least twice, which was how collective processing worked when the thing being processed was five pages of institutional surrender dressed up as negotiation.

Jess put toast in front of me at eight-fifteen and sat across the kitchen table with her coffee and her reading glasses, which she only wore when she was taking something seriously. Vanessa leaned against the counter with
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