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The morning was calmer.
No alarms.
No school schedule.
The light filtered in slower.
Sunday.
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I stood in the kitchen.
Opened the upper cabinet.
Rice.
Only a little left.
Not enough for three days.
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I closed it.
Opened the fridge.
Eggs.
Two left.
Bottom shelf.
Vegetables.
None left.
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I closed the fridge.
Moved to the side shelf.
Instant noodles.
Three packets.
No need to buy a lot.
Maybe five.
Sugar.
Less than half left in the jar.
Salt.
Still enough.
But running low.
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Checked the coffee sachets.
Almost out.
One left.
Needed.
I paused for a moment.
Calculating.
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Rice.
Eggs.
Coffee.
Vegetables.
Protein.
Chicken.
Cheaper.
Tofu.
Tempeh.
Quick to cook.
Always needed.
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I moved to the bathroom.
Body wash.
Shampoo.
Toothpaste squeezed to the very end.
Almost empty.
Won't last long.
Detergent.
Enough.
Not needed.
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Back to the kitchen.
Small box on top of the shelf.
Medicine.
Fever reducers.
Painkillers.
