JASMINE
I knocked again—louder.
Still nothing.
Then, just as I was about to turn away, the door creaked open.
Beverly stood there in a threadbare hoodie and socks, her eyes red like she hadn’t slept either. Her expression faltered when she saw me—confusion, recognition, and a flicker of something else. Worry, maybe. Or fear.
“Jasmine?” she said, like she didn’t trust her own voice.
“I need to talk to you,” I said. “Please.”
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