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    Every time something awful happens, Stanley finds himself drawn to the phone. His fingers tremble as he dials, an old payphone receiver pressed tightly to his ear. The dial tones are slow, dragging, and he counts each one, bracing for the click on the other side. His hands, filthy and worn, clutch the receiver as if it’s the last thing tethering him to this world. When it finally connects, there’s a faint rustling, a pause, then a breath—a familiar one, like a memory that’s both comforting and painful.

    “Hello?” Stanford’s voice is soft at first, tinged with confusion. “Hello, who is this?”

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    What if Stanley actually spoke one of the times he called Ford?

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