Jennie Frost:I slammed the door, and the hall lamp rattled.I gulped when I saw my father sitting on one of the sofas. We both stood motionless, staring at each other, until his eyes wandered to the clock on the wall.He didn't say anything. He didn't have to. The silence between us spoke volumes."You're early," he said finally, in a calm voice... too calm.“I had… business,” I muttered, forcibly removing my shoes.He made a low sound, the same one he made when he didn't believe me but didn't want to argue. Then he went back to his newspaper, as if I wasn't there.The weight on my chest grew heavier. I headed toward the stairs, but her voice stopped me mid-stride."You should eat something," he said without looking at me. "You're starting to look like her."She.My mother.I swallowed, blinking rapidly.—Good night, Dad.—Good night, Jennie.Upstairs, my room was still the same—too tidy, too untouched. Like a museum of who I used to be.I dropped my bag on the floor and sank into th
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