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Chloe opened her arms. For the first time in two years, she didn't feel the urge to count to ten.

"Hi, Mommy," Lily said.

Lily stared. She didn't cry. She didn't ask. She simply walked over, picked up a tube of bruise cream, and set it next to Chloe’s hand. ManyVids - soulincontrol- its lily - Painful Cl...

Six months later, Chloe works the opening shift at a bakery. Her hands smell like flour, not arnica cream. Her thumb is still numb. She makes $14 an hour. She is happy.

"We miss the pain, Daisy."

The Subtraction of One

She deletes it. Closes her laptop. And goes to check on Lily, who is sleeping with the door unlocked. Chloe opened her arms

Chloe sat in front of the camera for the last time. She didn't turn on the ring light. She didn't do her hair. She looked directly into the black lens, dead-eyed.

She reached for the mouse. The cursor hovered over "Delete Channel." Lily stared