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Uneasy Calm
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2026-05-07 15:00:00The morning carried an unusual stillness — the kind that felt heavy, like the air was waiting for something. The house was quiet. Too quiet.
Elena stood by the window, fingers loosely wrapped around her coffee mug as she watched the swing outside move gently with the breeze. It creaked once, then stilled completely. Her chest tightened for no reason she could explain. She told herself it was nothing. Just the wind, maybe. But even she didn’t believe that.The events from the
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