I close my eyes and take a deep breath, trembling on the inhale and exhale. I can feel him circling me like a predator. “Please don’t hurt me,” I beg with a whisper. “I promise, I didn’t see anything. Just—just leave. I won’t tell anyone you were here.” I tense up when I hear him turn on my kitchen sink, and a moment later, he rubs a warm rag over my cheeks and lips. The action is so tender that my eyes fly open in confusion. He’s standing in front of me with one of my dish towels in his hand. He’s wiping the blood off my face. It catches me so off guard that I stumble backwards, suddenly
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