Is this the place?

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Cassandra “Is this the place?” I asked the guard who held the door open for me. He nodded stoically. I stepped out of the car, pulling my scarf around my shoulders. I had told no one this, but ever since I got mobbed, I had been scared to move around in public without sunglasses or a scarf. I knew anyone could still recognize me regardless, but this felt more comfortable. My kids might have been able to come back from that incident, but for me, it hd a permanent place in my memory. It would take a far longer time for the horrors of that incident to fade away. “Why would Zelle be here, though?” I gave the guard a suspicious glance. “Miss Zelle owns several orphanages around the city. She's here today to help out, like she usually does.” He answered, “I'll escort you inside, Miss Cassa

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