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it.
Two days later, my landlord knocked on my door and asked if we could talk. He wouldn’t look me in the eye when he said, “Your sister paid me a thousand dollars to end your lease early.”
I actually laughed, waiting for the punchline. It never came.
“She said it would help you grow up,” he added, like saying it softer would make it less cruel.
My hands continue reading …
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