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Chapter Twelve

Author: Ehidiamen
last update publish date: 2026-03-22 23:03:02

MADEA

I stood in the sitting room, waiting for Jason to grab his keys, my hands loosely clasped in front of me as a quiet tension settled into the space between us. The silence felt unnatural—too heavy, too stretched—as though something unspoken was slowly suffocating the room.

My phone buzzed, the sudden sound slicing through my thoughts.

A message from my mum.

You have been ignoring my calls, Madea… come home. Do not stay anymore with that loser.

A slow breath slipped past my lips
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