FEVER

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RUBY JUNE. After the strange encounter with my mom, I reluctantly decided to go back home. To my surprise, I had stayed much longer than expected. Somehow, she had managed to convince me to linger a little longer, something entirely out of character for her. My mother was never this caring, and the change made me uneasy. What was going on in her mind? Doreen pulled over in a secluded spot, and I hesitated before finally stepping out of the car. The night had swallowed the place in darkness, and I knew the girls would have noticed my absence by now. Panic began to rise—what excuse could I give for being away? I couldn’t afford to get into trouble with Luna, but the knot in my stomach told me it might already be too late. I was walking into the dark alley when suddenly, I heard a strange

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