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Hayden Sorel pressed their lips together into a fine line. Their shoulders heaved for a moment as they breathed through the quickening of their heartbeat. "You... you're like the mum I wish I had. And I... I wanted to wait for help but I let everyone convince me that it would be okay.", they admitted. "The stuff I've seen at school and how bad things could be, I knew we needed adult help but I..." They swallowed and their painted toes curled on the cool floor. "Losing my wand, I lost a part of myself and I don't even know how I lost it."

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