Dad, I'm Letting You Go
Lucas stopped Dad and explained, "Ben was trying to protect you. That woman gave you the chance to escape on purpose last time. If you had really run away, she would have broken your legs."
Dad froze for a moment, then pulled me into a hug, his expression complicated. I eagerly breathed in Dad's warm scent, silently wishing we could hold each other a little longer.
After following Dad up the back hill, I turned and looked toward the compound. Pinpoints of torchlight were moving quickly in the distance.
Dad looked at the torches in terror, his voice shaking. "They're coming after us."
Lucas' face hardened. "Run! This is our only chance. We can't let them catch us!"
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