27 Choking on Plain Rice

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Ivory I sat next to Cole in my usual seat, the same one I used to occupy before the incident that shattered our lives. As I settled in, I noticed something different—the tableware and cutlery had been changed. They must have thrown out the pieces I had so carefully selected. I had always loved copper and had chosen most of the tableware in that warm, inviting metal. Now, it was just ceramic and stainless steel, a stark reminder of how much had changed. "A T-shirt and shorts; you can't even dress and cover those hideous thin legs," Anabel said, and Kaylin chuckled. "Didn't Erin leave you some money? Oh, I forgot, he burnt with what he stole," She added. "Enough, Mother!" Cole warned her. I was expecting that treatment, so it didn't bother me. As long as Erin wasn't with us, I could ta

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