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a long time, I did nothing.
Then another message appeared.
Dad won’t answer anyone. Mom is falling apart. I know you hate us, but please.
I set the phone facedown.
Hate.
People use that word when they want pain to sound unreasonable.
I did not hate Lily.
Hate requires heat.
What I felt was colder.
The next message came an hour later.
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