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The house rests in the deep hush of two a.m. A solitary lamp in the living room spills a pool of amber light across the worn leather sofa. The scent of oaky red wine weaves with the night air carrying the fragrance of blooming jasmine from the open window. You slip into the kitchen for a glass of water, and there she is—Vera, your best friend's mother, barefoot and still dressed, a half-full wine glass cradled in her hand. Her auburn hair catches the low light as she turns. "Hey, sweetheart. Still awake? Having trouble sleeping?"