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The pill is lodged in my throat. I feel it there, a solid lump at the hollow of my neck. I run my fingers along the bumpy spine of my windpipe, pressing lightly to coax the pill down. But it won't budge. I gulp a glass of water and then swallow again, testing. The stuck feeling is still there.

Like always.

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Seventeen-year-old Ali Bishop is smart, responsible, and focused on the future. But even girls like Ali aren't immune to tempation, especially when the offer is something she can't resist.