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It should have been a relief to be settled back into my own space. My tall, narrow half of the pristine row house had always felt like a safe place where I could be myself in a judgment-free zone. Now, it simply felt empty.
When they dropped me off, Trent and my mother had promised to check in regularly before making a hasty retreat. My revelations about Daniel had made them uncomfortable. I didn’t really blame them for that, but I wished that they could have opened their minds a little to the possibility that I might be right.
The silence was nearly deafening in my empty duplex. I turned on the television, but couldn’t find anything interesting to watch. After clicking it off, I opened a book. Once I realized that I had read the same paragraph three times, without comprehending a si
