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“You did it,” he said.
His voice was low and matter-of-fact, like he was confirming a business deal.
I swallowed.
“I survived it,” I corrected.
His thumb pressed once against my knuckles.
“Both,” he said.
Behind us, I heard my mother’s chair scrape.
I didn’t turn.
I could feel her eyes on the back of my head the way you can feel a storm before you hear continue reading …
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