Pike Island
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Read between October 26 - October 27, 2024
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The color had drained from Harry’s already light Scandinavian complexion, leaving his face pallid in a way only fear could.
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It wasn’t something she could just sweep away, but it would have to wait.
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Anyone who told her no had to look her in the eyes, and she’d realized early on plenty of tough guys didn’t have the balls to do it.
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rural towns had an orbit that was hard to break.
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His ability to compartmentalize such a massive setback was impressive, but also a little unnerving.
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The ground surrounding the house was surprisingly bare of vegetation, as if the ferns and bushes were afraid to approach.
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It was only a few seconds, but the silence hung between them long enough for Krista to have her first real doubts. Who exactly had she dedicated her life to these last eight years?
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She was his fixer, and sometimes she had to be morally flexible to serve the greater good. She would fix this.
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Because that’s what Andy did. He got people to do things.
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She bounced back and forth between being convinced he was making the whole thing up and being absolutely sure he believed every word. And she didn’t know which frightened her more.
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Krista’s head overflowed with questions she was no longer sure she wanted answers to.
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People had a way of protecting themselves, and sometimes ignorance was bliss.