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"For a moment, I just stand there, looking at her, smiling. I knew one day this day would come, but I never thought it'd be with Mia at my side. But standing here, in the quiet street with nothing but the weight of the bags in our hands, it feels... right."
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"It’s been a few hours since I discovered the papers myself. Mia and I are walking home, the sun already dipping low in the sky, casting long shadows across the sidewalks. The rest of the school day was tame compared to the morning it had in store. The whole day I had a pit in my stomach, thinking that Mrs. Hawthorne was going to come find me."
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"I didn't know what to say at first, but as the words sank in, I realized how much truth there was in what she was saying. Mia had always been outspoken, but it wasn't until now that I fully understood she wasn't the type to pity anyone, especially not me."
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"I'd always been an outsider, no matter how hard I tried to fit in. Even now, I was trying to keep my head down, not make waves, and just survive until I figured out what came next."
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"I closed my eyes, the flickering candlelight dancing in my mind. I wished for a moment of peace, a break from the chaos of my life, and maybe--just maybe--a place where I truly belonged"
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