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The house was quiet that night, quieter than usual.

Mom was in the living room.

Her head buried in bills spread across the coffee table, muttering about overdue payments. I finished my

dinner alone, the sound of my fork scraping the plate echoing in the stillness. It wasn't strange

for me to eat by myself. Mom was always busy, but something about the silence felt heavier.

I rinsed my plate, turned off the kitchen light, and made my way to my room.

The hallway stretched before me, dim and shadowed, the faint wind outside rattling the loose panes

of glass. I flicked on my bedroom light and closed the door, a small ritual I'd done a thousand

times before. My dog Jerry was already curled up in his usual

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