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78 Just Find Her!

(Winona)

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The police have been here ten minutes and it feels like forever while I try to explain to them what has happened. My voice is trembling with urgency, and the fear in my chest is tightening.

"Do you have any reason to believe he'd want to hurt your daughter, Ms. Nolan?" one of the officers asks, his tone skeptical.

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"He wants to hurt me. This is ridiculous, you need to start looking for her," I snap, frustration bubbling

"We need information and we need proof. This is like looking for a needle in a haystack," the other officer explains, his calm demeanor only fueling my panic.

I'm shaking, my fists clenching at my sides. I scream at the officers, "Just find her! I'm telling g you what you need to know. Why won't you believe me?"

Jayden draws me back from them, his grip firm but gentle. Try and stay calm."

"Try and stay calm!?" I echo, my voice cracking with desperation. "I swear I will kill him if he hurts her." My mind is in turmoil and I've never felt anger like this before. Pain rips through my head, a sharp, searing agony that makes me grab my head with both hands. "Winona, are you okay?" Jayden asks, concern etched in his voice as he grabs my shoulders, steadying

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They all have ice cream cones. The sight of Abby smiling sends a wave of relief crashing over

in front of her.

"It's okay, officers. We went and got ice cream. Bobby, my boy here, said he checked it with Winona and it

words at my father and I look at Bobby. He doesn't meet my gaze,

away from him, pulling her into

I do something wrong, Mommy? Bobby said it was okay with you." Her innocent question

her hair. "No, honey. No, never. It was

ensure she's safe. My heart aches

then," my father says with a

permission," I tell the policeman, my voice trembling with

had permission. My bad. I should have double-checked,"

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with false sincerity.

I want to claw at him, to

draw assault charges, the officer

me back, his arms wrapping around me to hold me in place.

need to get them away from him," I plead with the police,

be more careful, Winona. I think you need help,"

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