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Stella

I did not sleep after the email. I lay awake and watched the ceiling turn from dark to gray. At five, I got up and made tea I did not drink. The message stayed on my phone like a small weight. Meet me at the city pier on Friday, 7 a.m., alone.

Today was Friday.

I wrote a note for Josh and left it beside his keys.

I am going to the pier to meet the person who emailed. I will be careful. Phone on. Back by eight. Kiss the twins if I miss them. — S

I checked my battery, put my ID in my pocket, slipped a spare key in my shoe, and pulled on the warm coat. Patch lifted his head. I told him to guard the house. He wagged once and settled again.

The streets were quiet. I drove without the radio. At the waterfront, gulls wheeled and the air smelled like salt and diesel. I parked near the bait shop and walked to the pier. The boards were damp, the water low and steady. A fisherman unpacked a small tackle box. A man with a dog stared at the horizon.

I waited by the railing where I could
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