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Lena pauses. "I worry like any adult does. But the system is monitored. It is legal. We follow guidelines." "Legal doesn't always mean safe," Mira says before she can stop herself. Lena's eyes soften. "True. But this is what we have. We make it as safe "Sometimes," Lena says. "Calm, mostly. On days with too many appointments." She gestures at the packed schedule. "It helps me get The admission surprises Mira. It makes Lena more human and the system more entrenched. Even the gatekeepers use the gate. After school, Noor is buzzing. "I ran after the appointment. It felt like flying," she says, words tumbling. "Coach said I looked like college material. College. Me." Mira smiles because she is h
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Unknown Author is the author of "BENEATH WINTER LAKE" and other works.




