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September Chapter 123: Why we can't have Nice Things
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Lila knew that eventually she would have to leave the bathroom, but confronting the world outside was something that she didn't feel that she was currently capable of doing at the moment.
The day had started out well enough, with her father leaving before anyone else in the house was beginning to even regain their consciousness to drag them through the day. He had done all his washing, left enough milk in the fridge, and everything had started out fine.
Lila's little sister had announced her presence to the world by slamming Lila's door open at exactly Seven Thirty, on the dot, before launching herself onto Lila's prone body, elbowing Lila right in the Solar Plexus.
Lila had gasped alive, her arms instinctively falling over the injured area to put pressure on the wound and to alleviate some pain, a silent scream on her lips and eyeballs bulging outwards.
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