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That was it.<\/p>\n

Mar\u00eda didn\u2019t think. A mother\u2019s instinct surged forward like a wildfire.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u00a1LUC\u00cdA!\u201d<\/p>\n

Her scream sliced through the quiet street.<\/p>\n

Everything happened at once:
\nLuc\u00eda flinched.
\nThe man jolted upright.
\nMar\u00eda sprinted, breathless, heart pounding against her ribs like it wanted out.<\/p>\n

She reached them, grabbed her daughter, and yanked her behind her body like a shield.<\/p>\n

\u201cStep away from my daughter,\u201d she hissed, \u201cor I swear I will call the police this second.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her shaking hand hovered over the call button.
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That was it. Mar\u00eda didn\u2019t think. A mother\u2019s instinct surged forward like a wildfire. \u201c\u00a1LUC\u00cdA!\u201d Her scream sliced through the quiet street. Everything happened at once: Luc\u00eda flinched. The man jolted upright. Mar\u00eda sprinted, breathless, heart pounding against her ribs like it wanted out. She reached them, grabbed her daughter, and yanked her behind her…<\/p>\n

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