The Light Before the Fall (Part 12)

Fourth of July— PART III: What Was Left Behind

May 12, 2025

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The Fourth of July—
PART III: What Was Left Behind

Galveston, Texas – July 4, 2003 (Night)

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It felt like her soul had left her body.

Not all at once. But piece by piece. First the voice, then the breath, then the part of her that knew where she was. The part that held shape.

The night pressed in, thick with smoke and celebration. The air above the …

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