Deadly Bargain With The Billionaire Sister
It's supposed that the sun brightens spirits and shines brighter in LA, but I never feel lighter after being there, even in mid-July.
I was raised in Los Angeles and never had the chance to make acquaintances. Or perhaps I did, and when she realized I was having a lot of issues, things went awry.
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As I entered her ward, my eyes scrutinized the area. "Mother," I called, holding the tears that were threatening to fall on my face, but instead, she maintained her typical stoic silence. Not a single word to defuse my anxiety.
She would simply look at me with sunken, dark circles, and puffiness in her hazel eyes, caused by dehydration and fatigue, nodding in agreement that I should stop crying.
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