I Gave Away the Birthday Chocolates, Then the Screaming Started

counter and met the tech’s eyes.

“I need a full toxicology screen,” I said. “Rush it. I will pay whatever it costs.”

He took one look at my face and did not argue.

While I waited, I drove back to Dublin.

The Morrison house looked the same as it had the day before. White siding. Black shutters. Maple tree. Perfect lawn. It should have felt familiar.

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