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Chapter 8

Author: Against the Flow
I looked at Mom, feeling my eyes sting. Then, I tilted my head back to look up at the clear blue sky. I said, "Fine, then. I'll make your wish come true. Ms. Ford, do your civic duty and take me to the police station."

Mom called a few other relatives. They tied me up and shoved me into the backseat of Mom's car. After that, she drove to the police station.

On the way there, we got into a car accident. Before passing out, I saw Mom bleeding profusely.

When I woke up, I was already in a hospit
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