\u201cNo, Luc\u00eda,\u201d Mar\u00eda said through clenched teeth. \u201cWe\u2019re leaving. Now.\u201d<\/p>\n
But her daughter shook her head.<\/p>\n
\u201cMom\u2026 he\u2019s not following me because he wants to hurt me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Luc\u00eda stepped forward \u2014 just one tiny step \u2014 but it was enough to shift the world beneath Mar\u00eda\u2019s feet.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s following me\u2026\u201d\nHer voice trembled.\n\u201c\u2026because he knows who I am.\u201d<\/p>\n
But there was something in Luc\u00eda\u2019s voice. It wasn\u2019t fear. It was\u2026 something else.<\/p>\n
The man took a step back, keeping his hands raised. His voice came out soft, almost broken.<\/p>\n
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\u201cNo, Luc\u00eda,\u201d Mar\u00eda said through clenched teeth. \u201cWe\u2019re leaving. Now.\u201d But her daughter shook her head. \u201cMom\u2026 he\u2019s not following me because he wants to hurt me.\u201d Luc\u00eda stepped forward \u2014 just one tiny step \u2014 but it was enough to shift the world beneath Mar\u00eda\u2019s feet. \u201cHe\u2019s following me\u2026\u201d Her voice trembled. \u201c\u2026because he…<\/p>\n
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