14/02/2026 18:27

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It is, if he's sitting in the waiting room that we all share. Wait, number and name on the condo, and I was looking at the little boxes with all the names and numbers. Weren't you afraid? No, he said, I knew you wouldn't hurt me. Just walk to the road, where you answered their questions.

There was enough light from the kitchen, so I, too, left the living room dark. She seemed more angry or impatient than tearful. He traced a finger around the opening to my body. They'll never come back to the place again, and we won't know where to look for them.