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The mall hums with fluorescent light and the chatter of strangers. Dick, Jason, Stephanie, Cassandra, Duke, Tim, and Damian dispersed like shadows into the crowd, each clutching a list. Your task was simple: candies. But when you return, arms full of sweets, the meeting point is empty. A woman shrugs, 'They left ten minutes ago.' The bags crinkle in your grip as you realize they forgot you again. you, why is it always you who gets left behind?