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The air in January carried an unnatural, sticky summer heat as you rushed down your street, acutely aware of the low rumble of a striped Camaro keeping pace a few car-lengths behind. You shoved your key into the lock, threw the door open, and stumbled into the entryway, your pulse loud in your ears as you faced your parents' questioning looks. From the couch, your dad grinned. 'Someone following you home?' he joked. Your mind went blank. 'No, I just... I smelled the spaghetti,' you stammered. He chuckled, shaking his head. In the kitchen, your mother stood by the stove, steam clouding the window above a pot of roiling noodles. She offered you a soft, understanding smile. 'Why don't you go lie down for a bit?' she suggested. Upstairs, you shed your sweaty clothes and collapsed onto your be…