Daniel was by the bed, scrambling to pull his jeans up.
Both of them stared at me.
No one spoke.
“Meredith… you’re home early,” Daniel finally stammered.
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Kara’s face went pale.
Then I turned and walked out.
“Mer—” she started.
I set the bakery box on the dresser.
“Wow,” I heard myself say. “You guys really took ‘family support’ to the next level.”
Then I turned and walked out.
No screaming.
No throwing things.
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I drove.
No dramatic slap.
Just… walking.
I got into my car. My hands shook so hard it took me three tries to get the key into the ignition.
I drove.
I didn’t have a destination, just distance.
My phone buzzed nonstop. Daniel. Kara. Mom.
I called my best friend, Hannah.
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