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Behind me, I heard the muttering start.
“Oh my God, seriously?” a woman hissed. “Three kids and she can’t even afford formula?”
“Count faster!” someone snapped. “Some of us have actual jobs!”
Allison’s face went pale. She fumbled with the coins, dropping one. It rolled across the floor.
“I’m sorry,” she whispered. “I just need…”
“You need to get out of line if you can’t pay,” the woman behind me yelled. “Stop wasting everyone’s time.”
I felt something crack open inside me.
“I’ll cover it,” I said.

Everyone went quiet. Allison turned to look at me, her eyes wide and wet.
“You… really?”
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