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Rachel questioned the witnesses. Rachel acquired permission for Lance to be presen

an opportunity to question the little girl. He padded over

ked away and blushed.

nce stood to his full h

ered and hugged herself. She motioned him to com

n image of a question mark flashed in his mind. What did it

r. Her thumb touched her lips. "He did right next to my dad. Mom made him

e back and said, "Are yo

were outside, he turned to Rachel, "Have I got somethi

" Rachel pressed the auto start b

was scared enough to hide it from her pa

something. If they come up with a similar story, we know how he s

. "Thanks for listening to me. My dad didn't always. I gues

eathing down our neck about solving the case. When

aid. "Can you be the

ments, "Jaxson..." She saw the look o

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tled his thoughts. A danger sign flashed twice in his mi

le a bead of sweat rolled down his forehead. Shallow breaths lef

e bed. Ethereal whispers filled the room. At the foot of the bed sat a large b

d the room, "

glared at him. The deathlike shroud writhed and twisted around

tly screech almost burst his eardrums. A silvery blue glow surro

ale figure in the rancher's hat pointed at Rachel. "No, I saw her fi

grew brighter and started to take shape. The explosion of energy drained Lance's energy rapid

clutched the smooth surface and snapped it like a toothpick

ned. It tossed the sack through the window. The noise wok

dow, and Rachel swore. The

" What started as a protection mission became a battle for control. His hands press

he floor. His body shook, and fierce hu

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le Lance devoured a sandwich, "So he

Amor. I'll admit this is not how he wanted yo

t?" Abigail

m the highway. I don't know why it picked me." A sharp pain rattled his sk

talking to?" She tried to reach him,

Don't forget it just saved our lives." Rachel strok

uns on dad's side of the family." A few more pictures became a puzzle. He so

's shoulder, "I'll take tomorrow o

"Can you imagine me in