listened to the howling wind and rain outside. Her chest
ow growl of anger. He pound
he door!" Darre
ulled the heavy blackout curtains tightly shut. She made su
heating system in the car is completely dea
huds of impact echoed over the storm, each strike heavier and more desperate than the last. Finally, the fragile, rotting doorframe could no l. Althea turned around in shock and anger. She grabbed a
letely ignored the knife in her hand. He stepped sideways to let Ric
ace was bright red from the fever. Rick quickly opened t
tightly to Darren's wet coat. He was shivering from the
the knife trembled. She slowly lowered her
floor. He pushed the broken door shut. He grabbed a heavy wood
His sharp eyes l
anted?" Darren mocked cold
es. "It is none of your business. Whe
mumble came fro
ed out in her bare feet, wearing a pin
lled out in her s
in the quiet livin
s nailed themselves to the little girl in the pin
ward and scooped Chloe into her arms. She used
ittle girl. He pulle
eyes... they look exactly like hers." He pointe
He narrowed his eyes. He tried to see the
She was not scared. She stared at t
e of the corners of her eyes. It was a miniature, perfect replica of Althea.
d. He could not belie
is this?" Dar
m. She lifted her chin. She looke
d's daughter," Al
ffed with broken glass. Breathing
n repeated, his voice
e medicine worked. He groaned uncomfortab
tchen sink to get warm wate
walked on her short legs toward the so
single movement. His brain was spin
y and picked Chloe up aga
thea warned sharply. "Do
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