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Chapter 14She Still Chooses Emma

Author: Zoe bear
The promise of tonight’s underground car race seemed to snap Lyra out of her moody silence. She came skipping out of her room, humming to herself with a bounce in her step.

She was dressed in a camo outfit I didn’t recognize—edgy, stylish, and worlds away from the wardrobe I’d curated for her. The second I laid eyes on it, I knew exactly who had picked it.

Emma.

Lyra was staring down at her phone now, her cheerful glow dimming the moment she read the screen. No reply. I didn’t say anything, but I watched her shoulders tense.

She typed quickly. “Emma, are you mad at me? You know I didn’t want Mom to take me to school. I like you better... please don’t be mad, okay?”

Her fingers trembled with desperation. She was clinging to Emma like a lifeline.

I kept my distance, walked over to pack her bag, and gently called out, “Lyra? We need to head down for breakfast.”

Without turning around, she snapped, “I know, Mom. Can you not talk right now? You’re seriously annoying.”

The words slic
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