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Rob squinted at his phone. 3:33 AM.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh560XnoIrX
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“Rob…?” his wife mumbled, half-asleep. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OXL602NJn
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He leaned over, kissed my forehead, and whispered, “I’ll handle it.” Sliding on his blue nightgown, he got out of bed. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzzE3DpHIw
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The knocking didn’t let up.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgDzpQbVQR
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“Who is it?” Rob called as he approached the door. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0WGsLE9cl
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“Robby… it’s me,” came a low, soft voice. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59pA1KinwG
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He opened the door. “Eve?”420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgEPAsCjJsI
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There, standing on his porch, was his younger sister. A smile stretched across her face. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQdoAsn9IS
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“Hey, Robby! How ya doin’, bro?” Her tone was light and playful, almost too casual.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkbBY2cYes
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Before Rob could respond, Celine’s head peeked around the corner. “Eve?” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTSog9grPT
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Eve’s grin widened. “Celine! Hi.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXLLrH6nzy
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“You’ll catch a cold out here,” Celine said. She reached out and gently pulled Eve inside. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFxdykUeau
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Rob shut the door behind them. “What happened? It’s the middle of the night.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelnQB6QE07
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Eve shrugged. “I was taking a walk and thought I’d drop by. Y’know… say hi.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIRuxEmyei
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“At 3 AM? It’s a four-hour walk from your house to here!”420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7zap0xW6z
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Eve tilted her head, genuinely perplexed. “Four hours? Huh. Didn’t feel like it.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDxHDXIYGu
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Rob exchanged a long, wordless look with Celine. Their unspoken thoughts buzzed between them like static. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GyjAEo6sS
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“Are you hungry?” Celine asked, breaking the silence. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwf34Awmd7F
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Eve nodded enthusiastically. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FdLds1M7m
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In the kitchen, Eve devoured the leftovers like someone who hadn’t eaten in days. Rob and Celine sat across from her, watching, waiting for an explanation that never came.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwWfalepD0
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The white plate looked as good as new once she was done eating. She leaned back with a satisfied sigh. “Anyway, I should probably get going.”420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypa7i4wetM
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Rob frowned. “Going? It’s 3 AM.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWroFaFfOBU
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“Yeah, so?” She stood, her carefree grin unwavering. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6WcYZeoKF
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“You’re staying here tonight,” Celine said firmly. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvUKC2SbZA
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Eve hesitated, her expression flickering for a moment. “Fine, thanks.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RNNzba6hc
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She headed straight to the guestroom, leaving Rob and Celine bewildered and concerned. They went back to bed, their thoughts racing.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxr1LT2hqAY
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When Rob and Celine woke up, they were surprised to find Eve already making breakfast, standing by the stove with a bright smile.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzySsaPE7Yn
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“Good morning, sleepyheads! I made breakfast. Figured it was the least I could do after crashing here uninvited,” she said cheerfully. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyv3PWlgy6T
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As they sat down, Eve wiped the silver knife she used while making breakfast with a towel. “Well, I’ve gotta get going.”420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7xig9IJmU
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“You’re leaving already?” Celine asked. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtS2qimQvH
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“Yeah, got a few places to be.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorgVnRbFyr
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“Wait,” Rob said, disappearing into the bedroom. He returned with some cash. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aJc8LI5Sw
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When he entered the kitchen, he found Celine holding Eve’s hands in prayer. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUMHAhUknv
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“...Amen,” Celine finished. “Will you join us at church tomorrow? It’s the last service of the year.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEfC6ot6FP
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Eve hesitated, then nodded. “Yeah, of course… I’ll be there.”420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpV99pdLxAu
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Rob handed her the money. “Here, take a cab home, and keep the rest.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaneH59QtP4
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“Aww, Robby, you didn’t have to… Thanks. Take care. See you tomorrow.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdCvcgVeAR
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She left, the smell of bacon and eggs lingering in her wake.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodxTAd8AVi
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Even though she had money for a cab, Eve walked home. When she arrived, she didn’t go inside. Instead, she continued down the street to an old, dilapidated house. She knocked rhythmically four times, and someone opened the door just wide enough for her to enter.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FrfJ3sNcU
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Two minutes later, she went out, her expression lighter, almost joyful. She walked back to her house.
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No TV, no appliances, no furniture. Only an old couch sat in the living room, with a small, worn table in front of it.
Eve collapsed onto the couch and pulled a small plastic bag from her pocket. Inside was a shimmering gold powder. She poured a line onto the table, carefully arranging it before leaning down and inhaling it through her right nostril.
Leaning back on the couch, she froze, staring blankly at the ceiling. She didn’t move for three and a half hours.
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“We should try convincing her to move in with us again,” Celine said suddenly.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1UkjWPzvk
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“Eve. She’s been living alone for five months now, and she’s unemployed. She shouldn’t be on her own,” Celine said. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2kUIXCcRe
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“Yeah… Maybe she’ll be more willing to start fresh next year.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Vt7Wq1sMl
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“I’ll talk to her after the service tomorrow. She likes me more, so she might agree.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgchhEYIUF
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“Ha! She’s my sister, you know.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBJYATF5tm
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Celine smiled. “Exactly. That’s why she’ll listen to me.”420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJMzZWScS8
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“Where is she?”420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpkfu3JRIn
Celine wondered, glancing toward the church doors each time they creaked open.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxKIGKnjO8
She was at the pulpit, delivering her sermon with her usual grace and passion. Yet, her eyes continuously scanned the congregation, searching for Eve.
She clung to hope, reminding herself of Eve’s promise. But as the service concluded at 1:00 PM, and the congregation began to disperse, there was still no sign of her.
Rob approached her. “She didn’t come.”
Celine shook her head. “Let’s go check her house.”
Rob nodded, and they hurried out of the church, driving straight to Eve’s home.
When they arrived, they knocked repeatedly, calling her name. But there was no answer.
“Eve! Are you there?” Rob hesitated, then tried the doorknob. It wasn’t locked.
He and Celine exchanged shocked glances as they walked through the barren house.
Then they found her in the living room.
Eve was lying on the floor, squirming in pain, clutching her stomach. The small table nearby was knocked over, and not far from her was an empty plastic bag
“Eve!” Celine dropped to her knees beside her. “Eve, what’s wrong?”
Rob scooped her up in his arms. “Let’s go!”
They rushed to the car, Celine opening the doors as Rob carefully placed Eve in the back seat.
“Hang on, Eve,” Celine whispered as Rob started the engine and sped toward the hospital.
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Eve’s eyes fluttered open, her vision blurry at first. She didn’t know where she was, but the steady beeping of a heart monitor and the sterile smell of disinfectant gave her some idea.
She turned her head slightly. “Robby… Celine…”
They were sitting beside her bed, Celine gently holding her hand.
“Eve,” they said in unison, relief washing over their faces.
“Thank God. You’re awake,” Celine said softly. “How are you feeling?”
Eve hesitated. “I feel… I’m sorry.” Her eyes welled with tears.
“It’s okay, we—”
“No,” Eve interrupted, her voice trembling. “I didn’t mean to… I just didn’t know what else to do. When Dan died… a part of me died too. I just wanted the pain to stop. But I didn’t mean to overdose. I’m not trying to kill myself… I just…”
Rob leaned closer. “Eve, you didn’t overdose.”
Eve blinked, confusion clouding her face. Before she could ask, the door opened, and a doctor walked in, a clipboard in hand.
“It’s good to see you awake,” Dr Lucy said. “How are you feeling?”
“I’m... okay, I think,” Eve replied hesitantly. “What happened to me?”
Lucy glanced at Rob and Celine before responding. “Eve, you’re pregnant.”
“What?” Eve said, sitting up slightly. “That’s impossible. I haven’t slept with anyone in five months.”
Dr. Lucy adjusted her glasses. “You’re five months pregnant.”
Eve froze, her hand instinctively moving to her stomach. It was flat, normal — no visible sign of pregnancy, let alone five months.
“Lol, what’s going on?” she chuckled nervously, her voice shaky as she tried to dismiss it as a bad joke. But the serious looks on Rob and Celine’s faces said otherwise. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3ewOgu771
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Lucy’s voice was calm. “You have what is known as a cryptic pregnancy. It’s a rare phenomenon where pregnancy remains unnoticed until later stages, or even until delivery.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQZiFsyYj8
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“But my stomach is too flat,” Eve said, her voice rising. “There should still be some hidden sign of pregnancy.”420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wTimvUfdI
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“Normally, yes,” Lucy replied. “But you’ve been using some unknown drugs during the early stages of your fetus’s development, which has exacerbated the cryptic nature of your pregnancy. In this case, the drugs you’ve been using severely stunted the baby’s growth. The damage is extensive and irreversible. Even if you were to carry to term, the outcome would—”420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjxTBKj8ez
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Lucy hesitated. “The most humane option would be to terminate the pregnancy now.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNKn8SL5TO
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Celine’s hand tightened around Eve’s, her voice trembling. “Are you saying the baby doesn’t deserve to be born just because it might be sick or disabled?” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHReCyhpvr
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Eve burst into tears, the overwhelming emotions pouring out in uncontrollable sobs. Rob immediately leaned in, wrapping his arms around her.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡivuSylaSnu
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“Celine, could I speak with you outside for a moment?” Lucy asked, and Celine reluctantly followed her out. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8XBzKyo0A
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“I understand how you feel, but this situation is more serious than just potential sickness or disability. The baby’s development has been severely impacted, and the deformities could be unlike anything we’ve seen before. Continuing this pregnancy will—” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDkVqOZNHIo
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“What ‘will’ be is not in your power to decide,” Celine interrupted. “You can only make assumptions based on your experience, but the final word is not yours.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejDRr8uTkK
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Lucy sighed. “I apologize if I’ve spoken out of place. I’ll leave you all to discuss this on your own.”420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYvV86iqVQ
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Wthout another word, Lucy turned and walked away, leaving Celine standing in the hallway.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK57ovTaD27
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Celine returned to the room and found Rob and Eve still holding each other, both crying quietly. She approached them and wrapped her arms around them, the three of them sharing a long, silent hug until Eve’s tears finally began to subside. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWB3lsI3GF
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“Let’s go home,” Celine suggested. “The doctor said your pain is from malnutrition, dehydration, and fatigue. There’s no reason to stay here any longer. We can decide what to do next once we’re back.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmEffaAPEo
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Eve nodded, her face pale and tear-streaked.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXNY4Svyoy
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Back at home, Eve spent the entire day locked in her thoughts. She alternated between crying and staring into the distance. Rob and Celine took turns sitting with her, offering silent support while the other kept busy with cooking or cleaning.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30cRyf2cxm
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The house was filled with an oppressive silence, broken only by Eve’s muffled sobs. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8F1NIlXTO
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Eve’s New Year began with a crash, leaving her to wonder how(if ever) she could pick up the pieces.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR48M2pNpgi
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Rob heard sounds in the house early in the morning. He slid out of bed, careful not to wake Celine, and followed the noise toward the front door.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gB9ZKKIyy
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When he reached the hallway, he froze in surprise. There was Eve, crouched in front of the front door, her hands trembling as she clumsily tried to pick the lock with a bent hair clip. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42nlMEhm5j
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“Eve?” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHbMgqDfKU
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Eve flinched and looked up, her face pale and sweat-soaked. “Robby…” she mumbled, the clip falling from her shaky fingers. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafTJuYi1D2
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“What are you doing?” he asked, stepping closer. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4tuciGV3I
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“I’m... Psh!... I just needed some air,” she stammered, trying to sound casual. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWPjop12T0
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“Yeah... I couldn’t find the key, and I didn’t want to wake you or Celine.”420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVW7Pix0R8
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Her lips quivered, and she averted her gaze, her body twitching slightly. “I... I just need something, okay? Just a little bit to get me through.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrHn9ohewC
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“Eve, no. You can’t—”420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKAsNZPxyu
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“I need it!” she cried, cutting him off. “I’m not a child, Robby. Just open the door! I’m dying!” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDltvmbIgpG
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“Eve, I don’t—” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBzQIOxqMC
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“Robby!” she shouted, her voice breaking. “I already know everything you’re going to say. I don’t want to hear it! Just open the door!” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfHZwWWdkd
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Rob stayed silent, simply watching her. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98YHdNgPwz
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“Fuck!” she screamed, kicking the door hard. “Open the fucking door, Robby!” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZWyLlKeGU
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He remained quiet.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfpMOfvydO
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“Fuck!” she kicked again.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lo7tgCimc
“Fuck!” another kick.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMpyBbA0zz
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“Fuck!”420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUrqsZGhbb
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Her voice cracked with each scream. Finally, she stormed to the kitchen, grabbed a glass, filled it with water, and drank it in shaky gulps. She slammed the empty glass into the sink, gripping the edge of the counter for support.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFB8mgZ4l1
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For a moment, she stood there, taking deep, ragged breaths. “I’m sorry.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDTvSy1ocJ
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She let go of the sink and stumbled toward the table, steadying herself as she moved. “I just... I don’t want to feel like this anymore, Robby. Why won’t you open the door? Is it because of the baby?” Her voice cracked again. “You heard the doctor — it’s already too late for it. So please, just open the door.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7KlhARDsl
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“It’s not about the baby,” Rob said. “It’s about my sister. It’s about how powerless I felt driving you to the hospital, thinking you were dying. It’s about how much worse it could have been if it was an actual overdose. I’m scared, Eve. I’m scared of losing you.”420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhrxTQZm4B
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“Then you’re doing a shit job, because I am dying, right in front of you! But you won’t open the door!” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTBqCHwB6Z
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Rob didn’t respond. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMn8BpYx1j6
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“Fuck!” she screamed, grabbing a white plate from the table and threw it at him.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfVc6JFEk9
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Rob ducked, but the plate shattered against the wall behind him, and a shard grazed his cheek. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUfbek1gUG
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“Rob!” Celine’s voice rang out as she rushed to him, gasping when she saw the blood trickling down his face. “Oh my God, are you okay?” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7sWo30Q7L
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“Celine...” Eve’s voice cracked again as tears poured down her face. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to... Just please, tell him to open the door! I’m in so much pain... I’m sure the baby is in pain, too! If not for me, do it for the baby. Please!” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl06BalHUgA
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Celine turned to her, “He can’t open the door, Eve. I took the key.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqU6FWU76h
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“What?” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWktbmXJBhx
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“I had a feeling something might happen last night,” Celine said firmly. “So, I took the key. And I’m glad I did. I won’t let you destroy yourself.”420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJg4WVtmqc
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Rob slowly stood, pressing a hand to the cut on his cheek to stop the bleeding. “Eve, I understand how you feel. I know it’s—” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSP9jWVNlxf
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“You don’t know shit!” Eve exploded with rage. “You’ve never suffered like I have! I lost our parents when I was just a kid, Rob! You were already an adult... you got to have them in your life! Dan... Dan was the only good thing I had left, and he’s gone now, too! And you? You’ve got your perfect little life — your perfect, happy relationship with Celine!” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxqCPTVJbF
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She turned abruptly towards the kitchen counter. Her trembling hand grabbed a silver knife. She held it tightly, pointing it toward them. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWuNrkOILq
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“I killed my baby...” she said. “What the fuck do you know about pain like this?” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLp37XHVNJ
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The room fell silent. Rob’s jaw tightened, his gaze dropping for a moment before he finally spoke.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDvEn8XvQQ
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“When Mom and Dad died, I tried as hard as I could to fill their void. But in my attempt to be both a parent and a brother, I failed to be either,” he said, taking a small step forward. “I know you loved Dan so much. I know you hate yourself for what’s happened to your baby. And I know you’re in so much pain right now.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwnvY4LRUE
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“Don’t come any closer!” she screamed, tears streaking her face. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXElIaeng8
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“I know you, Eve,” he said as he took another step forward. “I know you’re stronger than this. You’re not giving up because you’re weak. You’re giving up because you feel guilty. But you don’t have to.”420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tOyA2qHqF
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She shook her head, tears streaming down her face. 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7l49FUzAp
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“It’s fine if you hurt me,” Rob said as he took another step forward. “But please, Eve... stop trying to hurt yourself.” 420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RvVp55odh
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The sound of sobbing filled the room, followed by the clatter of the knife as it hit the floor. She collapsed into his chest, her body trembling.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLA758pw9xX
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Celine— no, I... felt a rush of relief that Eve hadn’t stabbed him. I quickly picked up the knife and set it safely aside. Then I joined them, wrapping my arms around the both of them as they cried together.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwOeQcYCGI
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It wasn’t easy in the days that followed. Withdrawal, guilt, fear... it was all still there. But we stood together, supporting Eve through every hardship.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAN6Lxokx6
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Eve decided to keep the baby. And as time passed, her body began to show clearer signs of pregnancy. Hope grew with each passing day.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkO2obMnkDr
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And then, four months later, she gave birth.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKC45TzDkji
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To a perfectly healthy baby girl.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFd08MjOWw5
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We named her Grace.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxi6qDiJDQ0
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The End.420Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFOZtVWAUZ
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