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"Lucy, wake up!" my mom frantically shakes me from my heavy, dreamless sleep."What time is it?" The sun isn't even out; I glance at my phone at 3 a.m. What could this unbearable woman want at this ungodly hour? She's always been one to bother me when it's convenient for her, but this is too obnoxious even for her."It's 3 a.m.! I have to be up in four hours for class. What could you possibly need?" I roll my eyes, sneak under my cozy blanket, and sink into my pillow, ready to drift back asleep until I notice it. The red and blue lights shone ...
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