Mark grasped his phone, which remained on silent, its screen flashing incessantly.

Instead of immediately answering, he glanced towards the study’s door, through which Cecilia had disappeared.

A lump formed in Mark’s throat.

He then pressed the answer button and Laura’s voice came through.

The young girl sounded a bit uneasy.

Mark lit a cigarette and held it delicately between his fingers. He asked softly, “It’s late. Why aren’t you asleep?”

Laura replied quietly, “I’m scared.”

of sympathy for the

Laura and entrusted

in an unfamiliar environment,

some comforting words to Laura, Mark requested that she pass the phone to Paul’s parents where he talked with

Paul’s parents learn that Laura was having trouble falling

would

Mark good night, a sense of sorrow weighed heavily on her. She had been deprived of a

feeling a surge of

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cigarette and returned

Cecilia

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