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hey folks it's Jake your narrator for
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Sleeping Reddit Pills and I've got a
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story that's going to grab you by the
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heart and not let go it's about family
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how it can be your biggest strength your
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deepest pain and sometimes the best
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teacher you'll ever have this is the
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story of Sarah Mitchell her son Ethan
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and a housewarming party that flipped
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their world upside down so settle in
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maybe grab a snack and let's get into it
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it was a crisp spring afternoon in
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suburban Ohio the kind of day where the
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sun's just warm enough to make you
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forget winter ever happened sarah
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Mitchell 35 was pushing her 10-year-old
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son Ethan's wheelchair up the smooth
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almost too perfect driveway of her
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brother Tom's new house the place was a
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showstopper modern all glass and clean
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lines like something straight out of a
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home design show ethan's eyes were
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practically glowing his hands gripping
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the armrests of his chair as he craned
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his neck to take it all in
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mom you think Aunt Lisa got those peanut
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butter cookies I love he asked his voice
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full of that kid energy that makes
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everything seem possible sarah's chest
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did that mom thing part love part ache
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ethan with his endless optimism always
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saw the good in people even when they
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didn't earn it "we'll see buddy," she
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said smoothing his jacket against the
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light breeze from the backyard she could
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hear laughter clinking glasses and the
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faint hum of a party in full swing
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tom's wife Lisa had been planning this
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housewarming for weeks bombarding Sarah
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with texts about the imported marble
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floors crystal chandeliers and the VIP
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guest list Tom's boss some local hot
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shot the whole deal lisa wanted everyone
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to know they'd made it but Sarah wasn't
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focused on the party her mind kept
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drifting to an envelope back at her
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office at Horizon Financial where she
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was a senior loan officer
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that envelope held the final mortgage
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approval for Tom and Lisa's dream home
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the one she'd signed off on last month
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their application had some serious
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issues a debt to income ratio that made
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her wse income claims that seemed more
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hopeful than honest she'd flagged it at
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first but then she'd let it slide family
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sticks together right that's what she
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told herself anyway they reached the
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front door and before Sarah could knock
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it swung open there was Tom 38 holding a
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champagne glass his grin big but not
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quite touching his eyes
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sis you made it he said but his smile
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flickered when he glanced at Ethan's
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wheelchair lisa's got the place packed
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it's uh pretty crowded in there sarah
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caught that tone the one Tom had started
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using ever since he married Lisa 3 years
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ago it was that halfap apologetic half
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dismissive vibe the kind that came
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before an excuse or a forgotten
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invitation
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it was the same tone he used when Ethan
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wasn't invited to cousin Sophie's
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birthday party because the venue wasn't
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accessible or when family gatherings got
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planned without a thought for Ethan's
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needs sarah forced a smile gripping the
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handles of Ethan's chair a little
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tighter we'll figure it out," she said
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her voice firm as she pushed him forward
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"inside the house was everything Lisa
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had bragged about white marble floors
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gleamed under the light of chandeliers
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that probably cost more than Sarah's car
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chrome accents caught the sunlight and
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the air smelled faintly of expensive
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perfume and catered."
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Guests in sharp suits and elegant
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dresses mingled their polished shoes
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clicking against the floor their
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laughter loud and polished ethan's
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wheelchair made a soft hum as Sarah
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navigated the foyer a quiet contrast to
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the sharp sounds around them a few
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guests glanced their way some with warm
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smiles others with quick looks at
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Ethan's chair before turning back to
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their conversations
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lisa appeared through the crowd her
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designer dress hugging her like it was
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made for her which it probably was her
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smile was all teeth no warmth sarah,"
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she said her voice dripping with fake
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sweetness "you brought Ethan."
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It wasn't a question it was like she was
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stating a problem she hadn't planned for
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"of course," Sarah said keeping her tone
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even "he's been excited to see his
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cousins."
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Lisa's smile tightened her eyes flicking
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to Ethan's wheelchair "the kids are
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upstairs in a playroom," she said
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pausing for effect "you know to keep
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them away from the valuable stuff." Her
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gaze dropped to the wheelchair again
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like it was a threat to her perfect
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world before Sarah could respond Ethan
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spoke up his voice bright and genuine
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"the floors are awesome," Aunt Lisa
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"don't worry mom got new rubber wheels
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for my chair last week they won't leave
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any marks."
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Sarah's heart swelled with pride her kid
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always trying to make things easier for
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everyone
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but Lisa's expression didn't budge she
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leaned in her voice dropping to a sharp
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whisper
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actually I don't think this is going to
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work these floors are imported Italian
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marble one scratch and they're ruined i
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can't have that wheelchair rolling all
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over them sarah felt her face flush her
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pulse hammering in her ears
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lisa you can't be serious she said her
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voice low but edged with steel
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i'm dead serious lisa snapped glancing
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around as a few guests started to notice
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this is our housewarming Sarah we've got
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important people here tom's boss
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potential clients i can't have Well this
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isn't the right place for Ethan's
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situation
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situation sarah repeated her voice sharp
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enough to cut glass that word stung like
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Lisa had reduced Ethan to a problem to
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be managed she felt Ethan's hand slip
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into hers squeezing tight his small way
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of comforting her when it should have
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been the other way around her throat
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burned with anger but before she could
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let it loose Lisa called out tom
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tom shuffled over his face a mix of
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discomfort and avoidance like a kid
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caught sneaking cookies "sis," he
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started not quite meeting her eyes
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"maybe it's better if you come back
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another time you know when it's just
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family sarah's voice was quiet but razor
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sharp just family and what exactly do
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you think Ethan is lisa stepped closer
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her voice dropping to a harsh whisper
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don't make a scene Sarah just take your
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broken kid and go the word broken hung
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in the air like a slap
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ethan's hand trembled in Sarah's and she
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could feel him fighting back tears the
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room seemed to go quiet the clinking
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glasses and chatter fading as Sarah's
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world narrowed to her son's small brave
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face
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in that moment something inside her
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hardened not with rage but with a cold
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unshakable resolve
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"all right," she said her voice steady
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as she looked Lisa in the eyes "we'll go
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but you remember this moment Lisa
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remember exactly what you said and did
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here today." Lisa scoffed tossing her
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hair like she was in a soap opera what's
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that supposed to mean sarah didn't
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answer she didn't need to she turned
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Ethan's wheelchair around ignoring the
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curious stares from the guests and
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headed for the door as they left she
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heard Lisa mutter something to Tom but
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she didn't catch it her mind was already
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on tomorrow's board meeting at Horizon
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Financial and the stack of papers on her
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desk that told the real story about Tom
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and Lisa's perfect life in the car
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Ethan's voice was barely above a whisper
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i'm sorry Mom sarah knelt beside his
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wheelchair before helping him in cupping
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his face in her hands
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don't you ever apologize for who you are
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buddy you're perfect exactly as you are
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his eyes still bright despite the hurt
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met hers and he gave a small nod then he
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grinned just a little can we get ice
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cream she laughed the sound cutting
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through the knot in her chest ice cream
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sounds like the best idea ever as she
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started the car her phone buzzed with a
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text from Lisa i hope you understand why
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this was necessary some people just
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don't fit in certain situations
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sarah didn't reply her thoughts were on
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the mortgage file the one with the
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numbers that didn't add up the one she'd
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let slide for family tomorrow was going
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to be a reckoning
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the next morning Sarah sat in her office
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at Horizon Financial the mortgage
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application spread out like evidence in
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a courtroom overextended credit hidden
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debt income claims that were more
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wishful thinking than reality she'd seen
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it all before but she'd approved it
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because Tom was her brother family
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loyalty had clouded her judgment and now
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it felt like a betrayal of herself and
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Ethan her assistant knocked
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mrs mitchell the board's ready in the
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conference room sarah gathered her files
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pausing to look at a photo on her desk
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ethan at last year's science fair
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grinning ear to ear next to his project
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on wheelchair accessibility in public
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spaces the memory of his tears yesterday
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fueled her she wasn't playing the nice
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sister anymore in the boardroom Mr
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carter the bank's CEO greeted her mrs
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mitchell you called this emergency
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review for the Thompson property loan
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yes Sarah said handing out copies of her
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report
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after a second look I found several
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issues that need immediate attention she
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laid it out the undisclosed credit card
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debt the inflated income statements the
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questionable collateral no lies no
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exaggerations just the truth Tom and
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Lisa had tried to hide the board members
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faces grew serious their pens scratching
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notes as she spoke halfway through her
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phone buzzed a text from Lisa the marble
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floors are scratched i knew this would
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happen your son must have damaged them
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yesterday
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sarah almost laughed out loud they
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hadn't even made it past the foyer but
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Lisa's quick blame game was classic she
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finished her presentation
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given these findings I recommend an
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immediate review and potential recall of
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the loan mr carter leaned forward his
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brow creased
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why weren't these issues caught during
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the initial approval sarah took a deep
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breath they were i made a judgment call
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because the applicants are my brother
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and sister-in-law i see now that was a
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mistake
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her phone buzzed again a voicemail from
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Tom
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sis Lisa's freaking out about the floors
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she's talking about sending you a repair
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bill come on you know how Ethan's
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wheelchair can be just be reasonable by
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noon the board had decided A recall
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notice was drafted tom and Lisa had 30
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days to refinance or pay the full loan
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amount neither of which they could
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manage given their financial mess sarah
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left the meeting feeling like she'd
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finally taken a stand not just for
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herself but for Ethan that afternoon her
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mom Diane called her voice tight with
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worry
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sarah Lisa's at my house crying her eyes
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out she says you're trying to get them
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evicted i know she can be difficult but
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they just moved in "did she tell you
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what happened at the party?" Sarah asked
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her voice steady "how she kicked Ethan
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out because his wheelchair might scratch
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her floors how she called him my broken
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kid and made him cry while Tom just
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stood there?" "Diane went quiet for a
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long moment." "She didn't mention that,"
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she said finally her voice softer almost
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ashamed
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actions have consequences Mom sarah said
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"I'm done covering for them." When she
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picked Ethan up from school he was
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quieter than usual his hands fidgeting
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in his lap "mom," he asked as they drove
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home "is it true what Sophie said that
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Aunt Lisa and Uncle Tom might have to
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leave their new house
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sophie was Lisa's daughter Ethan's
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cousin of course they'd use a kid to
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pull at heartstrings." Sarah chose her
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words carefully keeping her tone gentle
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but honest the truth is buddy Aunt Lisa
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and Uncle Tom weren't upfront about some
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important stuff when they bought the
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house that's not okay and now they've
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got to deal with the fallout
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like when you say actions have
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consequences
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ethan asked tilting his head exactly
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like that she said smiling despite the
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weight in her chest
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that evening Sarah's phone was a
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battlefield lisa's texts went from
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blaming her for the floors to begging
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about the mortgage tom left voicemails
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his tone swinging from annoyed to
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desperate
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sis this is a misunderstanding we're
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family we can work this out around
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dinner time the doorbell rang sarah
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peeked through the window lisa stood on
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the porch her usual polish gone replaced
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by smudged mascara and jeans
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sarah opened the door but kept the chain
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on "please," Lisa said her voice shaky
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"we'll lose everything you can't do
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this." "I'm not doing anything," Sarah
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said calm but firm "your loans being
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reviewed like anyone else's the same way
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it would have been if I hadn't tried to
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help family but yesterday you made it
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clear Ethan wasn't family enough for
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your home." Lisa flinched stammering
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that was I was stressed about the party
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okay i didn't mean it sarah shut the
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door her heart steady but heavy later as
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she tucked Ethan into bed he asked "Are
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you mad at Aunt Lisa and Uncle Tom?"
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She sat on his bed brushing his hair
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back "I'm disappointed buddy sometimes
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people show you who they really are and
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you've got to believe them." He nodded
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thoughtful his eyes searching hers like
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when you say real family loves you no
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matter what
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exactly she said kissing his forehead
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you're perfect just as you are don't
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ever let anyone make you feel less her
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phone lit up with another text from Lisa
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you'll regret this no one likes someone
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who turns against family sarah gave a
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small bittersweet smile lisa had no idea
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what was coming a week later Tom and
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Lisa's perfect life was falling apart
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three banks had rejected their refinance
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attempts each spotting the same issues
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Sarah had overlooked their fancy
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furniture was being repossessed and
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Tom's boss was asking uncomfortable
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questions about their finances after the
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housewarming
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sarah's mom called her voice heavy with
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emotion i saw them yesterday the house
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is half empty lisa's talking about
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moving in with her parents sarah kept
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her tone even
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they're lucky I didn't press charges for
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how they treated Ethan diane's voice
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sharpened
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i saw their doorbell camera footage tom
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sent it thinking it' prove you were
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exaggerating it backfired big time i
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heard what Lisa said about Ethan i've
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been too easy on them haven't I sarah
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didn't answer she didn't need to at work
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Tom and Lisa showed up without an
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appointment looking like they'd aged 10
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years overnight
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lisa was in jeans no trace of her
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designer flare tom tried the old
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nickname sis we need to talk the loan
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recalls a board decision Sarah said her
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voice professional but cold there's
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nothing to discuss
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please Lisa said her voice cracking
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we'll lose the house Tom's job
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everything can't you fix it sarah looked
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at them her gaze steady like you tried
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to fix the problem of Ethan at your
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party
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lisa's face crumpled i'm sorry okay
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