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Dinner

Author: Nessa Ty
last update Last Updated: 2023-05-17 23:26:59
The aroma of freshly cooked dinner filled the air as I joined Lucy and Justin at the dining table.

I tried to push aside my troubling thoughts and immerse myself in the lively conversation and laughter going between the duo. They were talking about some vacation.

I wondered why. We had just arrived for college. A vacation now wasn’t necessary. But I still listened as I dipped my fork into the spaghetti filled plate.

For a while, it worked-pushing down my concerns. The company of my friends provided a temporary respite from the weight of my own worries.

Lucy, always the social butterfly, animatedly recounted a funny incident from a few hours ago while I and her had walked by one area of the school grounds, causing Justin to burst into laughter.

The sound was like music to my ears, a temporary respite from the darkness that had consumed my thoughts.

I listened intently, grateful for the distraction that their conversations provided.

Justin, the overachiever, spoke passionately about his
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