“Tammy, are you okay?” Emma asked for the tenth time that evening, her voice laced with concern.She studied her friend’s face closely, noting the way Tammy’s usually bright eyes had dulled, the corners of her mouth pulled tight in an uncharacteristic frown. Tammy’s shoulders were hunched, as if carrying an invisible weight, and her fingers fidgeted restlessly with the hem of her sweater.This wasn’t the carefree, bubbly Tammy Emma knew, the one who laughed too loudly and danced like no one was watching. “I am fine,” Tammy said coldly, her tone sharp enough to make Emma flinch.She didn’t even glance up, her gaze fixed stubbornly on the floor. “Stop worrying about me.” Emma raised her hands in mock surrender, her eyebrows lifting in surprise. “Okay,” she said slowly, drawing out the word.She hesitated before sitting beside Tammy on the bed, the mattress dipping under her weight. The silence between them stretched, thick and uncomfortable. Finally, Emma sighed and nudged Tammy’s
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