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Appearances Over Time
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It was Maddie's voice.
Maddie's whole body jerked like she'd been touched.
She clapped a hand over her own mouth as if to stop her voice from being stolen.
Nora started to cry silently, the tears just running down her face without sound.
Eric's hand found mine in the dark, gripping like we were bracing against a current.
I forced my voice steady, more for my own sanity than anything else.
I said loud enough to be heard, but not a shout.
Go away.
There was a pause.
Then the voice outside said, still Maddie's voice, calm and almost kind.
Open the window.
I'm right here.
I didn't move.
I didn't respond.
I stared at the dark rectangle of the window and waited for something to press against it.
Nothing did.
After a long minute, the footsteps moved away, and the smell faded, like it was being carried off on a slow breath.
We left at first light, or we tried to.
Eric's SUV wouldn't start.
Not a weak crank.