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[EVE]
Life had finally begun to feel normal again.
Each morning was filled with warmth—the kind that had nothing to do with sunlight and everything to do with safety. My mom's gentle humming in the kitchen, the clatter of spoons over steaming bowls of porridge, and the occasional chaos when my brothers argued about something ridiculous like who finished the last jar of peanut butter—it was the kind of chaos I cherished. For the first time in a long time, my heart wasn't heavy. It felt… light.
And then, it happened.
It started small—just a wave of nausea that hit me out of nowhere. One minute I was sipping warm tea, the next, I was bolting for the bathroom, my stomach twisting violently. I barely heard my mom's knock or her concerned voice. "Eve? Are you okay?"
"Just something I ate," I managed, rinsing my mouth, heart racing.
