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089. Plans...

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~Ruby's POV~

I held the phone to my ear, Esperanza’s voice steady on the other end.

“What’s up?” I asked, hoping this wasn’t about more bad news.

“I just thought you’d want to know… Keely’s in the city,” she said, her tone cautious but firm.

“Oh my God.” My heart sank. “When did she arrive?”

“This morning,” she said.

“How is she? How’s she processing the news?” I asked, pacing the living room.

“She’s… better than we expected,” Esperanza replied after a brief pause.

I let out a heavy sigh, running my hand over my forehead. “Oh, Keely…”

Esperanza’s voice softened. “What’s done is done, Ruby. We just have to heal. What we have now is each other.”

She was right, of course, but it didn’t make the situation any less daunting. “Yeah, you’re right, Esperanza. You’re absolutely right.”

“Dad wants us to meet up to discuss the burial plans now that Keely’s here,” she continued. “Think you can make it?”

I nodded, even though she couldn’t see me. “Yeah, I’ll be there in an hour or two.”

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