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Chapter 6

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last update publish date: 2026-08-09 17:19:51

Lena woke up knowing the day wasn’t going to stay quiet.

Alex was already awake beside her, staring at the ceiling. When she shifted he turned his head.

“You feel it too?” he asked.

“Yeah.”

They got up slow. Made coffee. Moved around each other in the kitchen like people who already knew the morning was temporary. Neither of them brought up Mia. Neither of them needed to.

Around ten Lena’s phone rang. Mia’s name filled the screen. This time she answered on the first ring.

“Hey.”

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