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I walked down the porch steps with my hands shoved into my pockets. Cars lined the street as guests began leaving the wake, casually discussing dinner plans and weekend schedules like they hadn’t just watched a family split apart.
“Sorry, kid,” he muttered. “Rough day.”
I nodded without stopping.
I slid into the driver’s seat and stared at the steering wheel while my father’s old voice echoed in my head.
“You’re stronger than you think, Riley. Never let anyone else decide your worth.”
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