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blurred my vision, but stopping felt worse. Helping her was easier than thinking about myself.
When I finally collapsed, dizzy, she handed me a glass of lemonade. Cold. Sweet. Steady.
We sat in silence until she asked, “Who’s in your corner, Ariel?”
I didn’t lie.
“Nobody. Not anymore.”
She didn’t pity me. Didn’t offer hollow comfort.
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