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I glanced in the rearview mirror. \u201cWhat lady, baby?\u201d<\/p>\n

She blinked slow. \u201cThe one behind the glass.\u201d<\/p>\n

I turned fully in my seat. \u201cWhat glass?\u201d<\/p>\n

The one in your bathroom.\u201d<\/p>\n

My heart hiccuped. We\u2019d left the house less than an hour ago. She\u2019d been quietly coloring while I packed her bag. The only mirror in the bathroom is above the sink\u2014across from the window that faces the woods.<\/p>\n

She tugged at her dress, twisting it in knots. \u201cShe said you\u2019re not Mommy anymore. She said you\u2019re only wearing her.\u201d<\/p>\n

I laughed. Too loud. Tried to play it off like a game. \u201cDid you make her up, silly goose?\u201d<\/p>\n

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I glanced in the rearview mirror. \u201cWhat lady, baby?\u201d She blinked slow. \u201cThe one behind the glass.\u201d I turned fully in my seat. \u201cWhat glass?\u201d The one in your bathroom.\u201d My heart hiccuped. We\u2019d left the house less than an hour ago. She\u2019d been quietly coloring while I packed her bag. The only mirror in…<\/p>\n

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