"Arabella... wake up, you'll be late for work!" The shrill voice echoed through the small, simple house, just like every morning.The woman being called stretched lazily on her mattress, still exhausted from the mission she'd completed last night that had taken longer than expected."Yeah, Mom, I'm up," she replied hoarsely, her voice rough from just waking up.She hurried to the bathroom to freshen up, then got ready for work."Wake up early next time! Don't wait for Mom to yell before you get out of bed!" scolded her younger brother, Azelan, a high school senior."You're so noisy," she shot back as she sat down on a chair.She grabbed some of the fried rice their mom had made, the same breakfast they had almost every morning. It was delicious, but having it every day sometimes made them crave something different."When do you get paid, sis?" Azelan whispered. Arabella knew he was hinting that he wanted her to buy bread, cereal, and milk for breakfast."Another week," she whispered b
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