Under the dim light of the little fort they built, Jaxon sat across from Elara. The sheets overhead muffled the world and turning their room into its own private bubble….small, secret and safe. Elara’s eyes were wide and steady as she looked at him with soft urgency.“You said you would tell me,” she whispered. “Now. Who was the man at the park, Jaxon?”Jaxon’s hands twisted in his lap. His breath was shallow. The fort was quiet except for the faint sound of their own hearts. He swallowed.“He’s… his name is Billy,” he said finally, voice trembling. “Billy.”Elara nodded carefully, leaning closer. “Billy,” she repeated. “Okay. What about him?”Jaxon looked down, blinking. His hands clenched. “He’s… a friend to my mama,” he said, voice low. “My mama she….she makes drugs for him.”Elara frowned, confusion knitting her brows. “Makes drugs?”He nodded, though his whole body trembled. “Yes. Mama… she’s a scientist, I think. She used to work in a lab.” He swallowed, voice small. “She was do
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