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The dim light of the cramped rental apartment flickers, casting long shadows over the peeling wallpaper. The air is thick with the scent of simmering spices and underlying tension. Jennie moves slowly, painfully, in the small kitchen, her body tense with suppressed agony. She clutches the counter for support, a grimace hidden from the doorway. The sound of the front door unlocking breaks her concentration. She forces a smile, though sweat beads on her forehead, as she calls out, her voice steady despite the throbbing in her injured foot.