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121. The Hidden Witness

last update publish date: 2026-03-26 17:45:52

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I shouldn’t be this close that is the first thought that crosses my mind as I stand across the street, half-hidden behind the trees watching the house like I haven’t been doing exactly that for years.

Distance has always been the rule because distance keeps people alive and distance keeps mistakes from happening and I don’t make mistakes not anymore but today I needed to see her.

Not through reports or through photos or through someone else’s eyes but my own.

The house is different
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