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He took it.
Swallowed.
Without hesitation.
We didn’t look at each other.
Not once.
That night—
Everything got worse.
It was past midnight when I heard it.
A sound.
Soft.
Metal.
The back door.
My eyes snapped open instantly.
I didn’t move.
Didn’t breathe.
Another sound.
A step.
Slow.
Careful.
Someone was inside.
My heart started pounding so hard it hurt.
I pulled the blanket continue reading …
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