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Hannah then gave me an address. A trailer park outside town.
“Don’t go alone,” she said. “Let’s go together.”
The trailer park sat behind bare trees, quiet in a way that felt forgotten. I knew before we even stopped that this wouldn’t be easy.
The trailer was small, steps uneven. A wind chime tapped softly near the door.
I knocked and waited. Every second stretched longer than the last.
The door opened a crack. Evelyn’s eyes widened when she saw me.
Fear flashed, then recognition.
“Caroline?”
“This is my daughter, Hannah. Can we talk?”
Evelyn looked at Hannah. Recognition flashed across her face.
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