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\u201cHoney? You alright there?\u201d Mrs. Davison\u2019s voice cut through the din, warm but laced with concern.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lily blinked, a slow, mechanical motion. \u201cI\u2026 I can\u2019t.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCan\u2019t what, sweetie? It\u2019s just steak and potatoes. Your favorite.\u201d Mrs. Davison leaned over the sneeze guard, her brow furrowing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lily\u2019s response was a ghost of a whisper, swallowed by the clatter of silverware and the roar of a hundred conversations. But I was moving toward them now, my instincts flaring, and I caught the words as they fell from her trembling lips.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019ll be angry.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

My stride hitched. The ambient noise of the cafeteria seemed to drop away, leaving only the ringing silence around that sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Angry.<\/span>\u00a0Not disappointed. Not upset.\u00a0<\/span>Angry.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWho will be angry, Lily?\u201d Mrs. Davison asked, her voice dropping to a hush. \u201cIs someone bothering you?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cHoney? You alright there?\u201d Mrs. Davison\u2019s voice cut through the din, warm but laced with concern. Lily blinked, a slow, mechanical motion. \u201cI\u2026 I can\u2019t.\u201d \u201cCan\u2019t what, sweetie? It\u2019s just steak and potatoes. Your favorite.\u201d Mrs. Davison leaned over the sneeze guard, her brow furrowing. Lily\u2019s response was a ghost of a whisper, swallowed by…<\/p>\n

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