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Chapter 45 - the day i finally sold the house

The old family house was no longer ours.

The foundation owned it now.

I stood in the empty hallway before signing the final papers.

Julian was beside me.

Leo was outside.

I looked around.

This was where I had once cried.

Where I had discovered lies.

Where I had wondered whether my entire life had been fake.

Now the same rooms would shelter strangers who needed somewhere safe.

Julian touched my shoulder.

“You okay?”

“Yes.”

“You sure?”

I smiled.

“I think I'm finally letting it go.”

He nodded.

We walked outside.

Leo was waiting.

“What took so long?”

I looked back at the house.

“Goodbye.”

“To what?”

I smiled.

“To the version of me who lived there.”

Leo understood.

May you like

He didn't ask anything else.

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