My stomach twisted. No. No, no, no. I forced a casual smile. “Oh, cool. I was just wondering… you usually leave early. Everything okay at work?”“Yeah, everything’s fine. Just needed a break. Why, you got something going on?” He raised an eyebrow, looking at me a little too closely.“No, nothing,” I said quickly. “Just surprised, that’s all. I might… um, clean my room or something.”I went back upstairs, panic rising. I immediately opened the delivery app and tried to cancel the order. My fingers fumbled as I typed the message.**Me:** Hi, I need to cancel my order. It hasn’t arrived yet, right?**Support:** We’re sorry but your package is already out for delivery and cannot be canceled at this stage. The driver is en route. You can refuse it at the door if needed but it will still be processed as delivered.I stared at the screen, feeling sick. Refuse it? With Dad home all day? He would definitely notice a delivery guy showing up and me acting weird. And if he opened the package or e
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