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un around and bolted

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her face twisted in horror. "Take her

hrobbing. "What are you talking about? I ju

cops, grabbing the taller officer's sleeve.

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or me. Every word out

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oice shaking. "I was on the mountain last night! Mr.

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and twisted both my wrists behind my bac

ooked back at the glowing doorway and saw Genevieve nestled

t, locking me away for four year

corridor into the cramped cell to sit on the wo

xile camp finally swung open. Wearing faded clothes and carr

est friend, Clara, standing beside a beat-up

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k and forced my

I want to see

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ed my chest, and I grabbed

hat happen