Today's OneWord: Stretch

"I don't know, sis," Owen quipped. "Don't you think that's a bit of a stretch?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean I don't think it was as bad as you remember," he explained. "Sure, it was a rotten year, no doubt about it. But the worst year of your life?"

Rose stiffened. "You mean the year of my horrid break-up, my lost job, and my bad health? I don't think I'm exaggerating here, dude."

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