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079. The Hourglass Breaks...

Penulis: sammie
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-06-21 23:01:54

It was a quiet, golden late afternoon. The sun was warm but not too hot, and a gentle breeze carried the fresh scent of nature, mixed with the scent of pavement.

Cars drove by slowly, and the leaves on the trees above rustled softly, creating playful shadows on the sidewalk.

In front of a modest ballet academy framed in ivy-covered brick, Pearl stood in her soft pink skirt, her leotard tucked neatly under a zip-up hoodie, tights crisp beneath her tutu. Her hair was slicked into a tight bun that glinted.

Ava knelt in front of her, fingers carefully adjusting the strap on Pearl’s left ballet slipper.

“There. Not too tight?” Ava asked, brushing her thumb across the instep to check for comfort.

Pearl gave a dramatic wiggle of her toes. “Perfect.”

Ava smiled. But behind it, her gaze flickered, past Pearl, toward the unmarked black SUV parked across the street.

Two guards inside.

Eyes forward. No chatter.

Ava didn’t need to give them a word.

She nodded once, subtly.

They returned the nod.

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