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”
Her mouth dropped open.
I stepped outside.
“Next time you hear my name,” I said, “it won’t be from me.”
The door closed behind me.
I walked down the path without rushing. My heartbeat was steady. Too steady. My body felt like it belonged to someone else.
When I reached my car, I looked back at the upstairs window.
A curtain moved.
A child’s face disappeared.continue reading …
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