Before the Sun Sets
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MatureComplete Sun, Sep 15, 202456m
When unspeakable grief rocks their world, two strangers discover that comfort can be found in silence, a sprinkling of cinnamon and each other.
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Maddy's weekends are set in stone, and she shares them with a stranger.
They arrive at Coffee Club, their local cafe, for 1pm and sit at a table made for three. Like the number of chairs, there are three unspoken rules for their visit:
1. You don't say a word
2. You take turns buying the third drink
3. You leave when the sun has set
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