Theodore reacted instantly. He grabbed Noah and yanked him back to the spot where they'd woken up, signaling Lucy to do the same.With a loud bang, the door was kicked open. Two figures stepped in, their shadows stretching across the floor in the moonlight, only to find the three children sleeping peacefully on the floor.The one in charge was a fierce-looking, burly, bearded man named Hector Klein. "Hey! Wake up, all of you! No more sleeping," he yelled.The children blinked slowly, pretending to be groggy and confused from having just woken up. Theodore rubbed his eyes, and when he opened them fully, he asked anxiously, "Where are we? I want to go home."The other two kids played along and whimpered quietly, huddling closer to each other.Hector stormed over and kicked Noah hard, who only let out a muffled grunt, refraining from crying out loud."Behave!""I want my mommy!" Lucy wailed loudly, tears streaming down her cheeks."It'll be okay, Lucy. Our moms will come get us,"
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