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Jessica watched the house as the lights went off one by one. She shivered in the chilly evening air. It was only going to get worse as the night wore on. But Jessica didn’t care about herself at that moment. She had a more important mission.
Finally, the light in the upstairs bedroom went on. Full light, then softer, like a lamp. Jessica hated what she had to do, but she knew it was necessary.
She crept from her hiding place behind the playhouse in the backyard. The high fence meant she was hidden from the neighbors. She was safe. As safe as she could be when she was on the run.
She tiptoed up to the deck and peeked inside. Stacey was the only one there, which meant Wray was upstairs with the boys. Exactly how Jessica hoped the night would go.
She knocked on the backdoor and waited,
