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1. The Platform at Midnight My father did not ask whether I was being dramatic. He asked whether I was safe, whether I had eaten, and whether I was having contractions. His voice had the…
CHAPTER 1: THE EMPTY ROOM Conrad did not notice I was missing until he wanted coffee. According to the account he later gave his attorney, he called upstairs twice and then sent Preston to knock…
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“Rebecca, answer me.” Grandma Eleanor’s voice was frail but unmistakably firm. I looked at Lily, who was sitting across from me with a fork suspended above her pancakes. “Yes, Grandma,” I whispered. “It’s true.” For…
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