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for money just to buy basic necessities. He handed me a few bills like he was doing me a favor.
“Don’t waste it,” he said.
I had never felt so small in my life.
Days blurred together after that.
Cooking.
Cleaning.
Caring.
Repeating.
I barely spoke to anyone outside the house anymore. Friends called less often. When they did, I hesitated to answer. Martha didn’t continue reading …
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