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f i f t e e n : coming clean
“No, he doesn’t hit me,” I sigh.
She nods slowly.
“Just, lately I’ve been going through some things,” I shrug, hoping she won’t delve deeper.
She still looks suspicious. “I swear, you can trust me. What things?”
I play with my fingernails—a nervous tick for me. I used to bite my nails until I got down to the skin, sometimes even chewing on that, too. &n
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