"What's going on? Do you know each other?" Nancy asked in surprise."Mom, I'll explain later." Dexter gave Nancy's shoulder a comforting squeeze before chasing after me. He demanded anxiously, "Selena, where are you going looking like that?"I wondered begrudgingly if Newborough was smaller than I expected and how I managed to run into someone who happened to know my past. I snapped at him, "Dexter, are you going to take me to see Frank?"Dexter froze, then explained gently, "I'm a doctor, Selena. All I want is to treat your injuries.""You know who I am, yet you'll let me into your home in my current state, no questions asked?" I pressed."You're my mother's guest, and that's enough reason for me."Dexter's answer was sincere. Could I simply be overreacting?"Has he hurt you before as well, child?" Nancy prompted, frowning as she came over."No, Nancy. He's the only person who's ever saved me. Literally," I replied.I gazed at the drizzle pouring from the night sky. As I wa
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