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Last published Sun, Nov 16, 2025
Evelyn has never spoken a word in her life. People always judged her for it. Thought she did it for attention. No. She did it because she didn't feel safe at home. She had loving parents. But she was still scared. The memory of the incident had gone away but the feeling remained. The only place she felt safe was with Nora, her best friend. Nora spoke enough for both of them. She never judged. But by then it was too late. Not speaking became safe. And then when Nora, the only person that ever understood her, gets diagnosed with cancer, everything falls apart.
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