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When She Stole My Voice

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Abstract

I had always been slow to find my words. When cruelty landed on me, my throat would tighten, locking every sharp comeback behind my teeth.

Growing up, whenever neighborhood kids pushed me around, Alyssa was the one who fired back on my behalf. Later, whenever Connor and I hit a rough patch, she was the one who built the bridge, smoothing down my edges and handing him the explanation.

Over time, Connor stopped asking me what I felt. He simply waited for Alyssa to tell him.

The afternoon the sky broke open into a torrential summer storm, the three of us stepped out of the downtown shopping…

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