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Matt had a big grin on his face as he stepped out of his room fifteen minutes later. In his hand was his lucky pin which he rubbed against the front of his shirt. “Guess who just got a big bonus from the boss?” he chirped.
His good humor fled when he saw his friend curled up on her side on the couch with her face in her hands. Her body shook and small sobs escaped her mouth.
“What’s wrong?” he asked her as he walked up and sat on the edge of the coffee table in front of her.
“I. . .I couldn’t eat the cereal,” she sobbed.
He shrugged. “Maybe you just need some time.”
She drew her hands away to reveal her red, tear-stained face and shook her head. “That won’t fix anything. You can’t fix dead with time.”
His shoulders fell and he pursed his lips. “Listen, Nena, I’ not going t
