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Standstill
His heart pounded in his chest as he turned it over, the world around him seeming to come to a standstill. And as he read what the woman had scribbled, the words hit him with the force of a freight train. His breath hitched, his hand gripping the bill tighter, the edges creasing under the strain. The bustling diner around him faded into a low hum.
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