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he same desperation I used to polish my ballet slippers, only now there was zero music,no cheering or applause -

tient for long enough

flow out of me like a symphony - smooth, unfiltered and captivating. Now

I glided towards a table, my post

ble.My fingers twitched on instinct like I was a

t of me

tterly as I m

a mere waitress in a faded uniform, pouring lukewarm c

the man at table seven."Can I get you anyt

able replied,his eyes n

knows how to serve a proper m

o the kitchen without saying a word.I also didn't flinch when the c

d,Lucy

ages;I murmured and

te. Six months. Six months since that fire. Six months since everything that h

ully still had Sophia,my siste

burning coal and my spin

there without saying goodbye,I didn't rea

ists - barely enough for the house

o the bus stop, hugging my jacket tighter for warmth. A little girl twirled around

sed to

h.I smiled bitterly as I watched her pretend the

emembered being full of dreams and dancing

wait to wear and my mother used to cry with pride

ind took a wrong turn:"you're losing it Lucy. You can barely take care

ts tig

I disappeared from the spotlight,the world believed the hea

rds knew just how to control the media and in th

or with peeling paint and overall barely holding toget

cared about was inside s

the door,then

n a worn blanket.The bandages on her limbs had been r

ition as I dropped my bag and knelt beside

g.It was blurry stick figures - one tall,one short- h

caught in

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ce..." she sai

sound.And they were....

rible experience soso, I think it's

w them..

re was a part of me that blamed myself.The fire was so sudden...ma

al cause was left as"unk

hugging Sophia tighter."Nothin

steady breathing as I stared at the ceiling.My mind replayed the

thoughts. I hurried to her room and found her stru

Sophia cried in her sleep."T

firmly." It's okay

ied eyes that made my heart bleed."Was

know how

oat ti

her in bed fo

aged to sleep

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