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41!Breathing in peace!

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Sylvia

The sun had dipped low in the sky by the time I pulled into Violet’s driveway. The horizon was painted in soft streaks of gold and lavender, and a faint breeze danced through the jacaranda trees that lined the edge of her family’s compound.

I grabbed the small bag of groceries from the passenger seat, ice cream (cookies and cream, of course), a bottle of strawberry syrup I didn’t really need, and a tub of fried rice I picked up just in case Violet had forgotten I was coming.

Again.

I rang the bell, stepping back slightly as the porch light flickered on. A second later, the door swung open.

“Look who actually came bearing gifts,” Violet said, eyebrows raised as she took the bag from my hands. “You brought rice? Are you trying to make me look bad in front of my own kitchen?”

“I just didn’t trust you,” I said, kicking off my flats at the entrance. “After that call, I was ninety-percent sure I’d show up and find you eating biscuits in bed.”

She gasped in mock offense. “How dare y
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