ning, I coul

ping off the Thanks

Carter's address

ive it to me, I

from down the street mention

er, my hear

y, happy to help. She ga

a small, neat house on

, my hand

r, an elderly woman,

ar, what a

o check on Lily. Jess said

a bit confused

sin picked them up this morning, to

vague, but it soun

remembered to tell me about putting her lost tooth under h

uirky little habit

wouldn't

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s just bei

e crept back in. It felt

' s number a

da? I'd like to speak to

n Jess's voice,

d idea. Brenda's probably busy, and th

always

ssed to go out. Jess was with

outing," Mark announ

"Lily's been gone for over a day, an

!" Mark snapped. "You're ruining the

couldn't hold

ven't even tried to call her! You don't care ab

eamed dow

two! I know you're

the words tea

e, Mark! I can't

nt pale, then

it. He just g

," he spat, and stor

ll, triumphant smile on