Annabelle’s POVPatty Mama had been taken back to another rehabilitation center, after Antonioni sued the previous one, where they had been carelessI had begged him to overlook the incident, quietly transfer her, but he had refused, stating that that was the only way his hurt could be erased.I was now standing with Martinez.Men moved around us, fixing things, carrying crates, restoring what could be restored. Voices were low. Controlled. Like everyone, they were afraid that if they spoke too loudly, something else would break again.I helped where I could. Not because I had to… but because standing still felt worse.But even as I moved… I felt it. The weight of it. Sora, Jasper, Jasmine, Igalo, Mandy, Bruno… and Rachael.I swallowed. God. Rachael. The way she used to smile whenever she saw me… soft, respectful… like she was still learning how to belong here. She didn’t even last long enough. None of them did. Seven new recruits… just starting.And then… Alberto. I closed my eyes br
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