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Grandma Sherry!\u201d Tommy\u2019s voice cut through the adult chatter like sunshine. He ran toward me, his little arms outstretched, and for a moment, the world felt right again.<\/p>\n

\u201cHappy birthday, sweetheart,\u201d I whispered, hugging him close. But before I could give him his gift, Zariah\u2019s hand was on his shoulder, her grip firm.<\/p>\n

\u201cTommy, remember what we talked about?\u201d she said, her voice sweet but laced with steel. \u201cGrandma needs to wash her hands first. Why don\u2019t you go play with your cousins?\u201d<\/b> The message was clear: I was unclean. I was a contamination in her perfect world.<\/p>\n

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Grandma Sherry!\u201d Tommy\u2019s voice cut through the adult chatter like sunshine. He ran toward me, his little arms outstretched, and for a moment, the world felt right again. \u201cHappy birthday, sweetheart,\u201d I whispered, hugging him close. But before I could give him his gift, Zariah\u2019s hand was on his shoulder, her grip firm. \u201cTommy, remember…<\/p>\n

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