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5:42 p.m., overkill became documentation.
Caleb saw my hand move toward the panel.
His face changed before I pressed it.
“Marissa.”
His voice sharpened.
“No.”
I pressed once.
The siren tore through the backyard.
Sharp.
Brutal.
Impossible to ignore.
Dogs erupted down the block.
Curtains shifted.
Garage doors lifted in staggered little groans.
Mrs. Palmer leaned over continue reading …
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