LOVE AND LUST
Mira continued, voice steady, “if he shows up here, he’ll regret it.”
Lisa gave a weak smile. “You sound scary.”
“I can be.”
They sat there for a moment.
Sisters.
Not by blood.
But by choice.
And maybe that mattered more.
Lisa leaned forward and hugged her tightly.
“Thank you,” she whispered.
Mira hugged her back just as tight.
“I’ve got you.”
Downstairs, Dennis and Katie laughed over something on TV.
Outside, the streetlights flickered on.
And somewhere, a phone buzzed again.
This time—
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