Phoebe sank into her new armchair, clutching the phone to her ear. Sarah’s voice was a balm to her raw nerves, a reminder of happier times before everything had become so complicated.
"I've been through a lot, Sarah," Phoebe said, her voice wavering. "My marriage... it fell apart. I’m in a new place now, trying to start over."There was a brief silence on the other end before Sarah spoke, her tone gentle and filled with concern. "I'm so sorry to hear that, Phoebe. You deserve so much better. Why didn’t you call me earlier? I could have been there for you."Phoebe sighed, her eyes welling up with tears. "I was ashamed, I guess. I didn’t want anyone to know how bad things had gotten.""Phoebe, you don’t have to go through this alone. We’ve been friends for so long. Remember college? How we used to stay up all night talking about our dreams and our fears?"Phoebe smiled through her tears, recalling those late night conversations. "Yeah, I re
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