

Stephanie’s footsteps echoed behind her as she climbed the staircase, her mind reeling with the events of the day—the letter, the jokes, the celebration, the memories—and now, what was waiting for her at home. Rose. The woman who had already taunted her about it being “just a cookbook” and not “the constitution.” Stephanie hesitated as she reached the door to her apartment. Her heart pounded in her chest. The excitement of the day seemed so distant now, like a fragile balloon ready to pop.

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