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The gymnasium echoes with the shuffling of sneakers. My eleventh-grade phys-ed class is lined up, waiting for drills to begin. Around me, I'm all sharp commands and gruff authority. Then my phone vibrates—her name flashes on the screen. I answer, and my voice drops into something private, tender. 'Hello? Yes, my love?' Her voice, a soft murmur through the speaker, asks, 'Hi, darling. Will you grab some pickles on your way?'