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Success, You Were Truly a Waste of My Time! It was Angelina’s last day of college, and graduation was the only thing people were talking about. Just three days had passed since her grandfather’s death, a tragic loss for her family—especially for her. But at this moment, all she could focus on was grabbing her diploma, smiling as she shook the Dean’s hand, and leaving. Though she had wanted to stay home, her parents had pushed her to go, believing it would help her move on. Perhaps this was their way of trying to ease her grief… "Remember wha...
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She occasionally glanced at the clock, impatiently waiting for Ms. Myers to stop explaining to the class about the world's greatest lie. She didn't believe in it. In fact, she didn't believe in anything anymore. All Sarah wanted to do was get up and leave. When she finally got the chance, she nonchalantly walked to the bathroom, closed the door behind her, looked at herself in the mirror, and began to cry heavily. Tears rolled down as her pale cheeks turned red. She thought about the week earlier. Sarah held herself and sat down, continuing ...
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