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9

The blare of Reyna’s alarm jolted her awake, her heart already racing with nerves. Today I decided everything.

She rushed through her morning routine, gulping coffee to clear the fatigue fogging her brain. A glimpse of the clock sent her hurrying to rouse Mia.

“Rise and shine, sleepyhead! Aunt Mildred will be here soon to get you to school.”

Mia yawned hugely, blinking up at Reyna with bleary eyes. “Is the mean lady coming today?”

Reyna smiled softly, tugging a brush through her daughter’s tangled bedhead. “Yes, but don’t you worry. I’ve got this.” I hope.

By the time Aunt Mildred arrived, Reyna had Mia dressed and fed, though the girl still clung to her mother anxiously.

“You’ll do amazing, Mommy,” she declared, throwing her skinny arms fiercely around Reyna’s neck. “I just know it!”

Reyna swallowed the lump in her throat, hugging Mia tight. “Thanks, baby girl. Now go learn lots at school!”

After farewell hugs, she watched Aunt Mildred buckle a waving Mia into her sedan and s
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