The rain came down harder, cold needles piercing my skin as I knelt on the pavement, clutching the last of my clothes in a bag. My books, shoes, even a framed photo of my mother. all scattered in the mud outside the estate gate. My landlord’s men had shoved them out like trash, and the laughter of Ethan and Lily still echoed in my ears, long after they had disappeared.I wanted to scream. To break. To vanish into the night. But all I could do was hold myself, trembling in the storm, praying this wasn’t real.“Get up, Aria,” I muttered to myself, trying to sound strong, though my voice cracked. “You can’t stay here.”But then I thought of Ann, my only neighbour friend left. With desperation, I pushed the dial button.I dialled her number with shaking hands. It rang and rang. Before she Finally picked up.“Ariel” her voice sounded warm and playful.“Ann,” I choked out, “please, I need a place tonight. Just tonight. They, they threw me out. Everything’s gone.”Ann said, "yeah sure why no
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