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The Weight of Water and Words

El peso del agua y las palabras

After two years of silence following her mother's death, Paloma returns to the family bookstore—just as floodwaters begin to rise through the floor.

El agua entró por debajo de la puerta a las seis de la tarde. Paloma la vio primero. Un hilo delgado, casi invisible, que avanzaba entre las baldosas del suelo.

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