I spent the night sleeping in the train station's waiting area.It was noisy, and the seats were hard and uncomfortable. Children cried, people snored, and the smell of instant noodles and takeout food drifted through the station.Yet somehow, I managed to sleep soundly.When I woke up, I ate some snacks.There were only two hours left before my train departed.I clicked on our family group chat. As always, there were more than 99 unread messages. And as always, every conversation was about something that had nothing to do with me.But this time, I didn't scroll through everything I'd missed or search for an opportunity to join in on their conversation. Instead, I clicked on the group settings and left the chat for good.Then, I pulled up Mom, Dad, Avery, and Clarence's contacts and blocked all four of them.For the first time in three years, the weight that had been sitting on my chest finally lifted.A woman sitting beside me smiled and struck up a conversation. "Heading out
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