SAFETY BOX

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Miriam’s POV By the time I drag myself out of the cab and into the lobby, I feel like a deflated balloon that someone stepped on. Work today drained every last bit of energy from me. And meeting Janet after work just made everything way worse. I could already imagine the gossip flying around given what happened today at work. I truly thought I would not have anyone know about my past with William but I guess that was not going to be possible. My brain was mush, my back ached and my shoes felt like tiny torture chambers. I walked into the elevator ready to crash on the very comfy looking floor. But then my phone buzzes in my hand. I glanced at the screen, and the message staring back at me made my heart sink. It was a notification from my apartment building, “Due to fire damage,

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