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Awake

Author: Ethel
last update publish date: 2026-05-26 07:20:51

Elle

The first thing I register when I wake up is the white ceilings.

They’re bright and entirely unfamiliar, which makes me realise instantly that I am not at home or anywhere I might know, for that matter.

The second thing my mind registers is the faint beeping sound coming from right beside me.

I groan, blinking once, twice, trying to get my eyes to adjust to the bright fluorescent lights shining down at me.

God, what happened?

The last thing I remember…

And then it hits me. The memories fro
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Ethel
Hi I’m so sorry about the radio silence. I’ve been extremely sick. I plan on dropping all the updates in three phases. I don’t want my health to keep delaying updates so now that I’m well I want to put everything out...️
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mcayou15
sooo what's going on hmm update?
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Clarissa Collins
Are you writing the rest of the book and dropping it on us at once? It would be a good way for you to finish the book since you never update like you say you will. Did you just decide not to finish the book at all ? Please inform us. We have spent money on it. It seems crappy that you just stop.
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