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Rays of sunshine slashed through Tess’s curtains, making tiny flecks of dust appear to dance in midair. She considered hiding her head under her pillow and sleeping the day away, but decided that she needed to get up and try to be strong for Mo.
She was surprised to find that Mo was awake, but quickly discovered that her friend was practically comatose with grief. Mo stared blankly into space, her face devoid of any expression whatsoever. Tess realized that she would have much preferred having her friend ranting and throwing things across the room, than this bereft-of-any-animation shell.
When the knock sounded at her front door, Tess failed to keep the hope at bay. “Oh, it’s you.” The disappointed tone of her voice was not lost on her older brother, Trey.
“It’s lovely to see you, t
