VALERIE Gabriel left without another word. He never looked back — just kept walking down the hallway, his shoulders stiff, steps sharp and heavy, like a man trying to outrun the weight sitting on his spine. He reached his car, pulled the door open, got in, and drove off—fast, like the ground beneath him was about to explode. The echo of his departure lingered long after the sound faded. I stood there—rooted in that hallway—staring at absolutely nothing, yet everything at once. It felt like I was looking into a mirror that wasn’t there, searching for myself in a reflection that had long slipped through my fingers. My hands trembled slightly, my breathing felt uneven. My heart felt like it had steel claws around it. God, I was tired. Not just tired but drained. Mentally, physically, emotionally and psychologically. Every bone in my body ached with exhaustion. My head throbbed like someone was pounding drums inside my skull. Tears stung behind my eyes, but I refused to le
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