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that night, crying over what I had to do.

I kept taking the necklace out, putting it back, telling myself I’d find another way.

But morning came anyway.

And so did reality.

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I walked to the pawnshop in the middle of downtown. It was the kind of place you walk into only when you don’t have other options left.

A small bell rang when I pushed the door open.continue reading …