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ALICEMy heart thudded in my chest at a pace that made me think it would jump out soon, as I held onto Devon's hand. The way he was reacting to the woman's death made me realize that he must have known her."No, this can't be happening," Devon groaned, shoving his hand into his hair. "She can't be dead.""Devon," I called, trying to get him to look at me, but he didn't. His gaze followed the ambulance until it was out of sight. "Do you know her?"Devon turned to look at me briefly and nodded. "She should not have come here. She should have let me do it myself. I do not care if I died in the process, but not her.""Let's go inside," my mom's voice pulled our attention away as she walked to where we were standing to meet us. "The police might start asking questions again, since they are still investigating."My mother paused when she saw the look on Devon's face, her brow knotting in a frown. I could tell she wanted to ask questions, but instead she gestured for us to go into the house.

ALICEThe little girl looked away from me, and I couldn't tell if she was shy or maybe wondering who I was because she had not seen me before."Yes, Devon is right, and I bet we are going to get along so well," I said, keeping my smile soft and warm.She rested her head back on Devon's shoulder, peeking at me from behind his shirt. That made me smile. Devon lowered his gaze at her before looking over at me."Give her some time. She will get used to you," he said. I smiled as we made our way to the car. I opened the door, and Devon placed June into the back seat before I slid in beside her. Devon took his place on the driver side, starting the car with a smooth turn of his key.I kept my gaze on June, trying to get her to talk to me, but she only stared at me with wide eyes, holding her purple backpack against her chest.Devon turned to glance back at us with a slight smile. "She is very cheerful and happy when you get to know her.""I can tell," I said, turning back to June. "So, Ju

ALICEI let out a soft breath as I walked down the stairs, brushing my hand through my hair. I tried not to think of anything, to keep my mind calm. It had been a long day, and the only thing I needed was to sleep with hope that the next day would be better.As I walked back to my room, I stopped by June's room. I grabbed the knob and pushed the door open to check on her. When I saw that she was sleeping in peace, I closed the door and made my way to my room.Lying flat on the bed, I closed my eyes and allowed sleep to take over.******The sound of my phone ringing on the nightstand pulled me out of sleep. I turned over on the bed, reaching for it, but when I grabbed the phone to answer the call, I realized it was not mine.I dropped it back, letting out a little yawn as I turned over on the bed and saw Devon sleeping next to me. He had his back to me, his hand wrapped over his chest.A weak smile left my lips as I stared at him, but when the phone started ringing again, I picked it

ALICEI walked out of the bathroom after taking a long shower and packaging the cookies for June. I walked over to the car with her, watching as Devon's driver helped her in before I got in after.He took the driver side, and while we sat inside waiting for Devon, my phone rang. I picked it up and brought it close to my ear. "Hello, Mom. How are you doing?""I am fine, Alice. Where are you?" she asked, her voice laced with worry."I am about to drop June at school with Devon," I answered. "Why do you sound worried? Did something happen?"I heard her sigh before she spoke. "Nothing. Who is June?""I will tell you about her when I come over," I told her, and she did not say anything for a while before she spoke."Okay, please be here on time," she said before the call disconnected.I dropped the phone into my bag and turned my focus to June, who was holding her small cookie box tight on her lap."Hey, princess," I said, leaning closer to her. "Do you like the cookies we made today?"Jun