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Chapter 24

Author: Tamara’s Diary
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-11 00:56:42

Brittney

‘You can no longer access this number, do you want to try another alternative?” The female operator on the other end of the line rolled the words out in a clinical, professional manner.

I paused, staring at the chipped paint on the wall in front of me.

What alternative? I wanted to ask but I knew that she wouldn't really have the answers to the questions plauging my heart.

Without saying another word, I ended the call, throwing my head back to stare at the ceiling.

It was checked and dirty, with cobwebs hanging in corners but what really disturbed me was the thick stain at the centre.

An old lady that occupies the fly directly above us has plumbing issues and sometimes, when the water overflows, it leaks down to us, staining the ceiling and affecting the wiring.

We've reached out to the landlord and aside from telling us to fix it with our money, he never responded to another of our texts.

As I stared at the damp, wet spot, I think to myself…

Is this where I'm going to raise
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