“That’s the first time you mention your parents,” I said carefully. “I can tell it’s a subject you try to avoid. Are you angry at them, Hannah?” “My dad died years ago. And my mom is also dead… Or, at least, to me she is…” Hannah clenched her jaws, as she over-sugared her coffee. Silence
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