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I sat up, straining my ears. There it was again. A tiny, choked sound. Not a dog. Not a cat. It was too small, too vulnerable. It was a cry. A soft, infant-like cry, muffled by the closed door.
My breath hitched. My entire body went rigid. No. It can’t be. My mind screamed, denying what my ears were telling me. I slid out of bed, my continue reading …
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