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the parcel

Author: Veekeey
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The tiny room was a mess of papers. On the floor, scattered over the table were files and documents. Samantha sat, flipping through them one by one. Her eyes darted back and forth as she read through the pages, her brow furrowed in concentration. She was searching for something, anything that would help her make sense of the chaos surrounding her.

Samantha had been busy working on for hours. The room was stuffy, and she was feeling a bit claustrophobic by now. But she knew there was no time to waste. She sat cross-legged on the floor, flipping through the files, trying to make sense of the information they contained. It was a lot to take in, but she was determined to get through it all. She had been working on this project for weeks and knew that there was no room for error. As she reached for another file, her phone buzzed on the table beside her. She glanced at the screen and saw a message from Li-lah saying she was in her way.

As she sifted through the papers, Samantha's mind wand
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