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Chapter 19:The first time

Autor: SireWrites
last update Data de publicação: 2026-03-02 00:47:53

Chapter 19: The first time

Maya didn't remember the last time she felt this happy.

Three weeks of peace. Three weeks of healing. Three weeks of waking up without fear.

Her father was home. Weak but recovering. He sat on the porch every morning, drinking tea, watching the world go by. Her mother stayed close. Always touching his shoulder. Always smiling.

The shop was closed. Maybe forever. But somehow, that felt okay.

Ethan came every weekend. He helped her father fix things. Ate her mother's fo
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