33. A Helping Hand

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The woman sleeps curled under a red blanket on the couch.

A figure materializes in shadowy shimmers as it takes soundless steps to the kitchen counter to put the dirty dishes and frying pan into the sink.

It walks over to the round coffee table to smooth out crumpled paper and mend torn pages.

It picks up the scattered pieces of clothing and drapes them on the back of the loveseat.

After taking one last look at her sleeping form, it disappears into the early morning air with a smile.

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