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Chapter Ten_Almost Something

Author: Chioma Alugwo
last update publish date: 2026-06-16 03:52:24
The last note lingered in the room long after Serena lifted her fingers from the keys.

For a moment, nobody spoke. The silence wasn't awkward. It felt full. Like the music was still there somehow, floating between them. Serena looked down at her hands. She hadn't played in months. Not properly. Not since life had become a constant cycle of responsibilities and worries. Yet somehow she'd forgotten all of that while sitting at the piano.

The realization made her smile slightly.Then Lia threw herse
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