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civil. I handed over my keys and access cards, meeting Cry
to claim their prize. I could almost taste their future confusion when they d
day of my new life, and to soothe Zoe after yester
e touched Zoe's lips. She tugged my hand, pointing a small finge
he even leaned her head against my arm
I knew every fig
I watched as Zoe stood hesitantly at the edge of
ink dress held out a
. I gave her an
tle girl's hand and let herself be pulled
selective mutism began that she had voluntarily
lled out my phone, needin
on Zoe, a figure in the
ma
ball cap pulled low. He wasn't on his phone or talking to anyone. He was just s
uition told me he wasn't
watch
inging. Was he a private investig
an athlete hidden beneath his loose clothing. There was a coldness t
im, handing him a bottle of water. The man in the suit seemed to notice my atten
split second, his gaze, hidden in the shad
apher's or menacing like a PI's. They were deep,
a strange, unf
ing to watch Zoe, but my perip
er learn) take a call. Then the tall man (Elias) turn
realize I was hold
ranoid. After everything that had happened, it
She was trying to climb to a higher platf
er. About this ra
lingered, a stone dropped into the placid water of
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