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scream trapped in her throat turned into a low, animalisti

was a physical violation

d, holding her hand. Erica squeezed until she

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moved her to a recovery room. It was small, shared with anoth

ixon rushed in. She was a whir

god,

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and. It was heav

hallway. Erica could hear the murmur of voices, t

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phone from the bedside table. "I'm calling him

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rang. On

ground, jazz music played. Glasses c

the hospital. She lost the baby. She just had surger

dismissive. "Gisselle? Stop the drama. Erica put you up to t

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le yelled. "He

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e to Brooklyn

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