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“I was eleven. My mother was a waitress there. She couldn’t afford a sitter, so I hid in the back hallway, reading a comic book. Two older boys found me. They tied me to a pipe in the boiler room, turned off the lights, and left me there for six hours.”

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“It’s always about money.”

Silence. The rain hammered the glass.

“Why?” He stood by the window, rain streaking the glass behind him. “Was I that horrible?” “I was eleven

Elena packed her last box. “You were. But that’s not why.” Two older boys found me

Julian, mid-bite of a catered avocado toast, froze. He set the toast down. He blinked once, twice, then laughed—a short, disbelieving bark.