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She looked about nineteen or twenty. Blonde hair tied back in a messy ponytail. Mascara streaking down her cheeks. She stood next to a battered Honda with an empty tank, counting coins in trembling hands. Only about three dollars in quarters and dimes.
“You don’t understand,” she whispered, almost shaking. “My boyfriend… he doesn’t like anyone helping me. Says it makes him look weak. He’s inside getting cigarettes, and if he sees you—”Continue reading…
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