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033| Obstructions

Author: Bee Diaz
last update publish date: 2026-02-20 23:27:20

ALICE

"Oh, Alice! You have no idea how happy we are to hear you're safe! You never go a day without calling, so we immediately knew something was wrong!"

"I'm fine now, Mom," I assured her as I stretched myself out on my bed. "I'm just glad that, you know, we're all setting our differences aside here."

Mom sighed and I almost regretted saying this. Maybe I should have just acted like nothing was amiss. But I'd always been someone who wanted everything to be clear. Conversations, relationships,
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