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Chapter 1: The Neighbor in the Heat
At thirty-four weeks pregnant, my life had become a narrow, airless room of fear.
My body ached under the weight of a future I could not afford. Some nights, I sat on the edge of the bed with one hand on my belly, whispering apologies to a child who had not even taken her first breath.
That afternoon, I was standing by the window, staring at nothing, when I saw Mrs. Higgins across the street.
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