“Happy birthday, Alex!” Layla greeted me with a wide grin on her face when I woke up. I smiled and said, “Thanks. Happy birthday too, Layla!” She smiled while her eyes sparkled and hugged me. “Thanks. We’re finally 18!” “Yeah.” I pulled away from the hug and pinched her nose. She pouted. “Let’s get to cleaning.” She pouted more. “Can’t we have a day off?” she murmured lazily. We got up, and I combed my messy hair, then put it in a bun again. My brown curly hair was so dry because I didn’t use any shampoo for a long time after they threw me in the barn. The other night, I dared to steal shampoo and conditioner from the packhouse because my hair was all tangled and frizzy. I brought out the mop, rug, and a pail of water, t
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