34. The world may end tomorrow

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Lena was looking outside the window as she stroked the hair of her youngest brother. It had been a week since he had slept through the night last, so even if it was in the middle of the day, Lena couldn’t get herself to wake him. She turned her head to glance at him before she grabbed her phone and started texting.      *I have something I need to attend to, do you have time to look after Cody?* She had barely locked her phone before the answer came.      *Of course. I’ll be there ASAP* Lena put away her phone as she scooted closer to her brother. She started to stroke his hair again as she closed her eyes.      “We’ll soon have a solution, Teddy. I promise.”  The whisper was almost inaudible, but it didn’t matter. It was more meant for her own sake than for his since she felt as if

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