“He's a traitor”The words echoed in her head as she played with her fries oblivious to Zach and Mira who'd been staring.“Girll you haven't touched your fries” Zach said, but she was still lost— he moved to tap her but Mira stopped him. He quickly understood.*Let me in* She heard a voice.“Mira seriously?..” “Finally I pulled you out of your trance if you don't mind what's bothering you”.She sighed heavily, and pushed her plate of fries away “I miss my brother”“Your brother?”“Yeah..” she nodded “You got a brother”“Yup, an elder brother but sadly he passed away”“Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry!” Zach muttered and moved closer, gently patting her back. She finally let the tears she'd been holding fall. She'd always held back so as to not trigger her mother but now she could let it out.She cried for her dead father, her brother who'd been called a traitor, she cried for her mother who stood the pain — she cried till her head ached, cried till food was over and the dining was empty ex
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