THE SECOND VISIT.
The Diary of Silence Chapter Thirty-Three — The Teacher Who Came Too Close Morning came too quickly. Amara had barely slept. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw the moment again — her uncle’s fingers sliding beneath the floorboard, the wood lifting slightly, the secret seconds away from being exposed. Only the crash downstairs had saved them. A cat. A stupid, lucky accident. But luck didn’t last forever. She knew that. The house felt heavier the next morning. Her uncle sat at the table drinking tea, silent, watching them with the slow, thoughtful look of someone turning a puzzle in his mind. Amara kept her eyes on her plate. Her cousin avoided looking at him completely. Finally the man spoke. “You two were studying very late last night.” His voice was casual. But there
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