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The Performance

Author: DELEPU
last update publish date: 2026-03-11 22:57:05

At two forty-five, Alina returned to her room to change for tea with the Hendersons.

Earlier, she chose to sit quietly in the garden to calm herself.

Alina was still upset remembering what Margaret had done to her father. She didn’t want anyone in the house to notice it. In the end, Alina chose to be alone.

The blue dress with pearl buttons hung in the closet exactly where she'd left it. Margaret's choice. Margaret's orders.

Alina dressed mechanically. Fixed her hair. Applied lipstick.

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