Chilling stuff. Overall, I commend you for handling the subject matter seriously. It’s depressing without being maudlin or melodramatic. Very nice imagery, and her interior monologue was telling without being too blunt or obvious.
Be careful with repetition: " a new page for a new chapter" sounds a little redundant, and you’ve got “almost fearfully” and “almost expected an answer” right next to each other. Personally, I doubt you need the “fearfully” descriptor, it’s implied enough in her actions and the setting. Also, if you have the room try and fragment out some of your thoughts a little more with commas, some of the sentences have a lot of rhythm but others lose flow.
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