ScarlettI hugged her back stiffly, then watched as she climbed into a waiting cab. The car zoomed off into the night, leaving me standing alone on the dimly lit street.The moment the taillights disappeared, the tears came.I bent down, hands on my knees, and cried harder. Big, ugly sobs that shook my whole body. This wasn’t the life I wanted. Not for me, and definitely not for my sister. The debt, the scams, the secrets, the double life — it was all too much. I cried because I felt like I was failing everyone, including myself.When the tears finally slowed, I stayed crouched there on the sidewalk for a long moment, breathing shakily. The street felt too quiet, too exposed. I couldn’t go home like this, not with my mind still screaming and my chest this tight. I needed something stronger than tears to dull the noise.Wiping my face roughly with the back of my hand, I flagged down the first taxi that passed.“Please, take me to any decent bar nearby,” I told the driver, my voice hoar
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