A Public Spectacle

When Beatrice got home, Joanne was still awake, wearing her reading glasses and sitting cross-legged on the couch, playing with her phone.

Beatrice put the late-night snack on the coffee table and patted Joanne's shoulder. "Work isn't urgent. You can find it tomorrow."

Joanne, hungry, threw her phone onto the couch and eagerly bent down to grab the snack.

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