Elena“What do you want, Monica?” I sighed, pinching the bridge of my nose as a dull ache settled behind my eyes. “I really don’t have the energy to listen to your nonsense right now after all the shit that’s happened.”“Don’t worry, I’m not here to talk shit,” she replied almost immediately, raising both hands slightly as if trying to prove she meant no harm. “It’s going to take ten minutes—not a second more than that. I promise.”I studied her for a long moment, searching her face for the smugness or sarcasm I had grown so accustomed to seeing whenever we crossed paths, but neither came. Instead, she simply stood there, looking strangely… uncertain. I let out another tired sigh, weighed my options for a few seconds, then stepped aside.“Come on in, then.”She gave me a small nod before stepping inside. I closed the door behind her, the click echoing through the quiet house, and motioned toward the living room.“Please, sit.”She thanked me with another quiet nod and lowered herself
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