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MIGUEL

Two days since our last confrontation, and I'd changed shifts...

I slid out of bed like I was being chased, the sheets tangling around my legs as I let out a shaky breath.

I looked at the clock. 5:13. It was too early, but sleep wasn’t coming back. It had taken hours for me to sleep but right now, I needed to move even if it meant losing valuable rest.

My head pounded, and my body ached, but I couldn’t stay in this house for another second. I yanked on my favourite washed jeans, a shirt and sneakers, grabbed my jacket, and bolted out the door.

I got to the diner fast, pushed through the back entrance, and clocked in. The place was quiet save for the hum of the fridge and the faint sizzle from the grill. I tied my apron, started the coffee pots, and wiped down the counter.

People started trickling in, early risers looking for eggs and toast. I served them fast, my hands moving on autopilot.

“Two creams?” I asked a guy in a suit, pouring before he even nodded. He grunted his a
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