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25: All roads leads back
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2024-10-29 19:42:56My lashes pull apart at the ray of sunlight penetrating through the white thin curtain at the window and illuminating the room.
A long moan leaves my mouth as I twist and turn in bed, coming into consciousness of my surrounding. I spend the next minute that passes staring up at my white painted ceiling, giving it my undivided attention because I have all the time in the world. Graduation was a few days ago, so I'm home with nothing to do but to be lazy around. I am, however, not complaining.
I drag myself up to sit down on the bed and I run my hand over my face then turn around to check the time. Seven forty-nine a.m. reads the time.
"Jaclyn, I'm off to work. Your breakfast is in the kitchen." Mama's voice came charging into my room.
"Okay, ma, thank you. Have a great day at work."
"Thank you, stay safe." I hear the door shut and I know she already left.
I sigh. I guess I'll start my day off cleaning my room and the house and the
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