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My mom disappeared when I was 12

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fingers and pulls out a small, tarnished key. “Go to the attic. There’s a trunk. You need to see what’s inside. And be careful. Not everyone wants the past to be remembered.”

My heart pounds so loud I can barely hear the rasp of her breath as she sinks back into her pillow. The monitor by her bed beeps steadily, as if it too is waiting for my next move.continue reading …

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