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“How much you want to bet this is Shelly?” I jumped up and ran to the door.

“Tears running down her face, sobbing about how horrible your boyfriend is for taking you away from her,” Chase chimed in.

I swung the door open, and my heart almost stopped beating on the spot. I was frozen where I stood, unable to move or make a sound. It was as if all of the air had been sucked out of the room as I struggled to take a breath of air.

“Who is it?” Chase’s voice sounded muffled by the sound of the blood pounding in my ears.

“Hi, Merritt.”

Chase was now standing by my side, peering out from behind the doorframe. His stunned expression matched mine.

“It’s…” I couldn’t get the words out. “It’s my mom.”

THE END

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