Eve Twelve years ago “You’re going to die,” I said flatly, my voice cutting through the noisy church cafeteria like a knife. All movement stopped. Forks clattered onto plates, spoons paused mid-air. Every child in the room turned to look at me, their eyes wide with disbelief. The boy sitting across from me froze, his fork still in his hand. He was fourteen, a year older than me, but his skinny frame made him look much younger. His shirt, clearly a hand-me-down, hung off his shoulders, baggy and loose. Clothes that might’ve been too tight on me looked as though they were swallowing him whole. “What?” he asked, his voice barely above a whisper. “You’re going to die,” I repeated. I didn’t care that we were in the middle of the cafeteria or that everyone was staring at me. It was just the truth, plain and simple. His fork dropped from his hand, clanging against his plate. His lips trembled, and before I knew it, tears welled up in his eyes. Then he started crying. Loud, hiccuping
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