He Came For Her Again
Queenie was resting in peace under the tree, while I went on feeding the chickens and chopping up firewood.
Life didn't stop, and so neither could I.
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Once the festival was over, I'd return to the city and get a job. My sister sacrificed herself just to get me that degree. I wasn't going to waste it.
A week had gone by after Charles' departure when the mayor, Gregory, came to me. "There's a car at the town entrance, Helen. The guys in there said they're here for you."
I set my work aside and went to the town's entrance. That was when I saw a black SUV parked by the road. It seemed the people inside spotted me. Soon, two men in black got out. They showed me their IDs. The city's police were