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36: Alone
Zheira’s hands were clasped against a red, tall gate. She hadn’t realized how far she had run until she found herself in North Hills. Her legs were sore, and her veins were tensed, but it was nothing to the tears trickling seamlessly from the corner of her bloodshot eyes. It felt as if sharp pins were piercing her heart as she stared at their two-story mansion.
She pushed the gate. In an instant, a small four-year-old girl ran with a delighted squeak in the front lawn, a skinny man chasing her.
“You can’t run away from me, Zheira!” Robert laughed. Though his voice seemed distant, it was enough to freeze Zheira on the spot.
The five-year-old Zheira turned, put her hands above her head, and stuck her tongue out. “You can’t catch me! You’re slow!” Her voice was serene and innocent.
Zheira could only raise her hand, wishing to get a hold of her younger self.
“Oh, your dead meat!” Robert sneered with a nasty grin. With
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