Caleb Reed

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Chapter XI — The Routine

The Days Between

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Caleb Reed
Jul 16, 2026
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By the third week of October, the pledges had learned how to move through the house without getting in anyone’s way.

That was the first real sign.

Not the pins. Not the black shirts on Wednesday nights. Not the way they stood when a brother entered the room, shoulders tightening before they seemed to realize they had done it.

It was the movement.

They carri…

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