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... he lock had clicked, her wide eyes fixed on the door as though sheer fear might keep it shut. My legs had gone numb beneath me, my palms damp and trembling. I could still hear the echo of his footsteps outside the door, the sound fading but never gone. Minutes passed, or maybe hours. I didn’t know anymore. Every sound in the dark seemed to stretch until it broke apart. The house itself seemed to breathe, settling into a hush so deep I could hear my own heartbeat.
"Elie," Elara whispered, ...
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