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their masks would slip,

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woke up covered in, an

chens of the diner

me as

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once again in my min

in the diner. A big,

tables because Donna ca

anxiety was real, I had n

or say the wrong thing. I

d washing the dishes.

ft side of the diner

us, call back, take the or

clean up after the

that changed. Nora

help. I should have stayed

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ame over me, but be

did I help. I helped by

a table. That Nora

like slow motion.

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was that even possible? H

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stions I asked in

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knew that voice."work

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away for