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The keypad beeps again, soft and arrogant, as if the house were reporting your panic to someone who enjoys it.
You step back and force your voice to sound firm.
“Okay, my love,” you say. “We’re not trapped. We’re just… changing our plans.”
Your mind moves fast, skipping over fear like stones in a river.
You take your phone out of your pocket.
No signal. Not even a single bar.
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