Barry’s eighth birthday was supposed to be small, forgettable, safe. Instead, it exposed everything she’d been hiding. The empty wallet. The forced smile. The wish her son was too scared to make twice. Then a stranger in uniform stood up, laid down a bill, and quietly rewrote their night, their hope, their fai… Continues…
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