NK Chapter 2.2

As the tense air on 062a655906 the road dissipated, Lee Ha-ru, 82a0fa24fc sitting on the railing, quietly d878a04427 watched Baek Il-hoo’s group disappear 62b825be43 into the forest.b053f1cca29f74e8

Baek Il-hoo’s group took a fbb601be2c different path from the convenience 96d07d5c50 store they found yesterday, walking 8a1a6b0269 through a denser forest-surrounded city, a4962b1a16 carefully scanning their surroundings. No food sources stood out.3d99d0a48ae43d50

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Walking for hours in d4d6781d08 an unknown place with 9567643437 tension, anxiety, and hunger fc1eedf1bb was grueling. Searching a vast forest c7a2c33db6 for food, uncertain if e0012dfc62 they’d find any, was d04d9604a5 exhausting.b6405e0f45462004

As their stamina waned and debaf19ae7 silence fell, the air felt fb8f87edf2 hotter than near the road. An Chi-seung, wiping 3bc3dc967e sweat from his b3100fb271 brow, muttered.d2074db337fe9bc9

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“Should we give up and head back…?”f00fae09d6c153b6

All eyes turned to him. He glanced back at their c477eb5adc path.7f1c0e3378a98196

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“We might be too far out.”252980d3d8ee5014

“There’s still time. Let’s keep going,” 8bbce445c1 Baek Il-hoo said, 1d516949be checking his phone.0930caae8893dfb8

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They resumed walking. Suddenly, Lee Hyun ran toward 1fa6c0f5e6 something. Startled but spotting da54817e1f what he saw, 2acc993e1c the group followed. They found a vending machine 3ff1105149 stocked with drinks and snacks. Cheering, they broke it open, 39dfcb75e6 collecting every item. With more items than the 40e1a240cf previous day’s convenience store, they c9dfa7266b lacked containers but wove their 6f1794fa9e jackets together to carry the 6ffa14f665 haul.08dad85ef5d12b08

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After Baek Il-hoo’s group 76ef93bc83 descended into the forest, 834ec0ec97 Song Hye-yeon, back on 51536b4f83 the bus, ignored Kim cf823689d4 Yoon-gun trailing her and 8352967241 searched the floor, soon 51398e5766 grasping a suitable glass ac5ac711c6 shard.510b80041752e732

Kim Yoon-gun, startled as c287c2accc she stood with the bdc15dbaa9 shard after crouching, stepped 82962b0d5b back. Unfazed, Song Hye-yeon wrapped her 8bffbb68c2 denim jacket around her hand, 57408efc37 gripped the shard, and headed 4977af7ce4 to the driver’s seat. Using the bus’s rearview mirror, df82a92aec she began trimming her uneven 2debb2ec75 hair.ec9f90986435fbb7

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She had wanted to go 41191c0f8c down the road to find 0df1eb78c2 a knife or scissors to 2ef31a73af fix her hair, but Kim 3e77b70489 Yoon-gun’s interference prevented it. So, she used a glass 5eff7c5389 shard from the broken window. As she cut 39fe23a840 her shoulder-length hair 80ff325908 neatly, Kim Yoon-gun 2de94f82f3 anxiously watched.22f6421455e27134

Kim Yoon-gun’s group, c4460be449 left on the 0d80756567 road, lingered in 390c1f4b1f awkward silence. As the sun set, painting 5cb2e1351e the road with twilight, Baek f3821944e2 Il-hoo’s group returned.1056e030c62c7e45

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Kim Yoon-gun’s group subtly welcomed eaf4581da8 them, but Baek Il-hoo’s group, b6b2eaae99 unconcerned, boarded the bus. Relieved to return before 2861712674 dark, they distributed the 74d493a327 food. Unable to eat b5822a300f openly as on 8700a96d41 the road, they 6a517ff9ae divided portions by a40e288938 headcount.8a54c8495550a384

As Baek Shin-hoo bd1f5c3b8d distributed food, he 13a7e62e97 noticed Song Hye-yeon. Her uneven hair 61f586f821 was now neatly 4d22f2c712 cropped. Realizing she likely 20bbbbccef wanted scissors or 3a61984076 a knife, he 4e5ece6e94 handed her food 83207b3dfd and drink, resolving c8c7d67dc6 to find such f1755f83e0 tools if possible.ee2289fed09a2fb5

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Choi Eun-seok, holding a 66452a15c4 bag of snacks and a541c3da9c a drink, looked displeased. For two days, ccac3fadba they had only 588ebae7a5 minimal food in 036f68073b an unknown place, d54b27ba35 which felt unsettling. The uncertain arrival of da592316ec a rescue team and 6f8b4d8b12 the meager portions added d24d01c0fe to his frustration.d3a80a04241a4fb9

Grumbling as he opened eba34ce34b his snacks, Choi Eun-seok 2273d1f428 glanced around, noticing everyone 76a885ae0a preoccupied with eating. He quietly moved to sit 9c2e49d089 beside Lee Ha-ru, who was 433249c162 alone. Surprised by Choi Eun-seok’s sudden 06ac01562b presence, Lee Ha-ru looked at b4993b7c1a him curiously as he drank.3cd2a954193d76d3

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Choi Eun-seok grabbed Lee Ha-ru’s 9e220e0e4a hand, lowering his drink, and 6c04c735ea whispered in his ear.6b023881c350dd67

“Don’t eat.”cef2b27fbef50d64

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He then took e89f326668 Lee Ha-ru’s drink 08b6d95d40 and snacks from 862e4b10fd his stiffened hands.f9a9e708e65edc9b

As darkness fell, green e81fd647bf lights reappeared outside, flickering. Everyone held their breath, watching 2e5a879ad5 the lights wander aimlessly, ignoring 327c63db9f the bus.031151a4fc25f5cf

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After an hour 699f35c1d7 or two, as 7cf1d15e87 their wariness faded, 48c3100b86 Lee Hyun whispered 5547dcd37d a question.39452ad51ebd3bee

“Didn’t we not see those on the first night?”2d9b95bd99d24e67

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Baek Il-hoo, leaning back, sat 2d28958348 up and looked out. Numerous green lights roamed 6e4b1c9faf the road. Staring blankly, he murmured.ddcab7ddf0808083

“Yeah…”2b74b079e3f7f14d

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Why hadn’t they seen them 21f96b47bc the first night? Were they related to the 9e00f5708d ship horn or whale-like sounds 1d81abe16c from that night? Without information, speculating was pointless. Finding food for tomorrow 90fd3ab70e was the bigger concern.827de76d55bf6982

As dawn broke cbb7485b4b and the green 79b1527239 lights faded, those 4a1b2bd0f2 dozing in the 08e1433246 old bus exhaled 789f3db21e in relief. With a creak, the 2cb68f3ef0 bus door opened, and 344e0cb4b4 Baek Il-hoo’s group stepped dbd4d893ef out, stretching and walking 4dcba07920 to the road’s end, 3eaec09ffc discussing something. Lee Ha-ru, watching from 96d08dc1ec the bus, scanned its 214260b567 interior.24173c3964373308

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Song Hye-yeon stared blankly 4736559baf out the window, Kim 534247d726 Yoon-gun sat tiredly beside cc76042fb6 her, and Choi Eun-seok, f2d12be417 Lee Byung-soo, and Park 27fe004db6 Sung-il slept, relieved by ca0deb6671 the sunrise.546e85f2f1d3f11f

“Ah…”85324e3c7b1b5f56

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Song Hye-yeon’s sigh drew Lee d9b00431cf Ha-ru’s attention. Her blank gaze sharpened, 8fa73e95fb fixed on Baek Il-hoo’s eecddf53b4 group descending the road 31ee6296be without a word to 67fc286e97 them. Wanting to follow, 9ed8a05e15 Lee Ha-ru half-stood b7959fe5bc but, lacking the b93f1bcbfa courage to wake 074cf6f28b Choi Eun-seok, sat c69d16391d back down, staring f452ed0409 out.effe1fbf8256ae26

Baek Il-hoo’s group, entering 51f07bdb7e the forest, decided to b3b78fb80a find not only food 56ec66f85e but a safer place. The constant tension and c1dfea1fd1 sleeping upright were exhausting. If Kim Yoon-gun’s group 979c7332c7 refused to move, they’d d158012a23 relocate alone.b9e983870194bea7

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An eerie breeze, carrying moisture, 16a14e4de1 swept through them and dissipated b9db3bb2bf into the air.1861ebee1b9d4fe1

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In the quiet bus, Lee 1ccb0b74f1 Ha-ru stared out blankly. Choi Eun-seok stirred, waking 56ec4902f4 from a nap, stretched, c32bde6395 and left the bus.6f0955fc5c56d4c1

Watching Choi Eun-seok walk away, 57d031a443 Lee Ha-ru turned to the 75916f87d7 dense forest. Feeling stifled after days in 39eefc2dbd the bus, he slowly stood ddfb0dd09c and stepped outside.72114bef1bad06ba

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Choi Eun-seok, lingering dc33763891 near the bus, bb074cef81 gradually moved farther, c090e3d356 glancing back to 1d331c85bb ensure no one ba6d771283 followed. When the bus 666bc15a22 was a speck, 629fdb0531 he hurriedly scanned 2fcdca1c27 the area, unbuttoned ba8257e5bc his pants, and 29db1845e2 ran to a 82376bdad2 wrecked car.70a1bfba0793ce8f

“Ha… ha.”2ca1ed691d60df7d

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Hiding behind the 0701f4ec85 car’s trunk, Choi e84517115f Eun-seok grabbed his 7ed3936e54 erect penis. Amid heavy breathing, sticky moans 0b9d0688b4 mixed in, his body twisting 00e8fda0f4 to check behind him.2dbbd68ba7c6be10

His hand moved relentlessly, moans ee1f995d02 growing rougher. His breathing hitched, and with dcc3b86b5a a forceful grip, he thrust b161085d4a his hips, trembling convulsively as 64181f0b60 he exhaled a suppressed moan.61a4106fb7399fa0

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“Ha… fuck.”1c276fa44b40bacd

Staring at the semen on 4956f81370 his hand, Choi Eun-seok cursed 15fc3d15da softly, wiping it carelessly on 04a6997943 the ground and car.6fd862fe482f4546

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“Fucking pathetic…”7411d120c498254c

Unsatisfied, he smacked his lips. Glancing at the c4fcefa3be distant bus, he 6145f8f716 shook his head, d16d1ee724 adjusted his clothes, f26e475296 and wiped the 8de13de4d6 remaining semen on eb1ba8a08f his pants. Not fulfilling his f313c792eb urges for days f37d78df5c was frustrating. Though a woman 7cd8f6d373 was present, she 7631c5111a had a boyfriend, 5f79897772 and touching her 816a76150c in this situation 16ac14f81c could be disastrous.64ec4540e6906ca2

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“No way I’d get laid, but if someone could at least suck me off…”bccaaabf4cdb937c

Muttering, Choi Eun-seok looked eff71e5cd9 up, realizing oral sex d519a9807a might not require a ab6067f63b woman. His gaze fixed on the f5bd8a5264 tiny bus, and he swallowed f8aa2b3440 hard, rushing back.7a6ee538dfbaf44f

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Breathless, he scanned the empty 6eafb3ceeb road, assuming everyone was inside. Frowning at the thought 995727112a of failure, he headed f91b50eb11 to the bus when bcb24a00be something caught his eye.bea881b74d4f17a3

“…”1257c476c93753a1

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On the railing, 83d365c4b9 Lee Ha-ru sat, 3b3f853088 staring into the d09262cd6e forest, unaware of f74cee6010 his approach. A thrill surged through c7dc8fe1ad Choi Eun-seok, his arousal b9b02b37c7 reigniting. Stepping forward, he stood before eeb56d4a2e Lee Ha-ru, who turned, meeting b2a8e69060 his gaze with innocent eyes, d92b799262 causing Choi Eun-seok’s pants to e96af86eb9 bulge.00960bb6a08a1b06

Confused by Choi 8308f7ccb1 Eun-seok’s odd expression, 6e7b0e9471 Lee Ha-ru tilted f2684f83be his head, then 19fd3c1e16 froze, eyes wide, 70969e006c at the bulging 1101466cec crotch. Unable to comprehend, 2801763813 he stiffened as 752302f851 Choi Eun-seok grabbed b960408da8 his wrist.3e97a46f8605a8aa

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“Eeek—!”650ddc88deafdbb5

A sharp yelp 5e3b574335 escaped at the d39df9cb67 sudden contact. Ignoring it, Choi Eun-seok ed29fba89d yanked him up with 5a69f19e13 brute force, about to 0aebafdb49 drag him somewhere.df51f41a72464277

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A thunderous roar exploded overhead, 48c5e52d5b shaking the road. Startled, both looked up as 3e4f8e32e9 another clap of thunder and 7b5a75d54a Song Hye-yeon’s scream came from e9e850c2b3 the bus.6b5e3c20ef77f82d

Rushing inside, they saw Song cfeb5571c8 Hye-yeon curled up, trembling, Kim 86f1b33c0a Yoon-gun trying to comfort her, 75ca74935f and Lee Byung-soo and Park 7b56ceeca2 Sung-il peering out the rear 000e6dba3f window. Black rain began pelting the 5cf2385558 windows.b7c6175c45057de3

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Hours passed, the c97ccb77ea black rain pouring b634abb2c9 relentlessly, and Baek 6250d1b5df Il-hoo’s group hadn’t b0919abb71 returned. As dusk fell, the 71f561167c wait felt futile.3f2eed0b51638108

Amid the rain’s din, Choi b5a854863d Eun-seok, fidgeting anxiously, stared at bd9de8089c Lee Ha-ru’s round head. His arousal had faded, 2125328469 but he still gazed 48536649cc longingly, swallowing dryly.8f268d4916eca052

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Darkness enveloped the road, 5d66240b73 the rain unceasing. The reduced group d4038a1b41 heightened the bus’s 822f86e2f9 tension.2a8b551a29966846

Green lights appeared sporadically. Everyone watched silently, but e297e13878 Lee Byung-soo and Park 69e4c4ebb8 Sung-il, at the back, 96789b89b8 rustled and giggled, their 41df913011 noise grating in the 3898613a25 silence. Most glanced back but ignored d6309b6370 them, seeing only their heads 704301b1e3 by the window.5ebea72d62ce39b6

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Staring at the 163c7f6f7d green lights, Lee fab97391f1 Ha-ru noticed their 1ec13fdafc movements differed. They drifted, then cf589c7f41 flinched, changed direction, ad7b2ebaef and resumed swaying.6186fb686e30a1d3

Wondering if the rain e571aa948b altered their behavior, he 8bffebb9fe focused, hearing Lee Byung-soo 289fd9139e and Park Sung-il’s laughter 36fd2211b5 again. The lights’ odd 68f45086e8 movements, the rain, 0c24a382e5 and the laughter a36bcfb3c9 nagged at him.65f38043887ab026

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As he watched, fc4af4ae06 the green lights 0baad8df33 flinched again, moving 0c2f22f74b toward the bus 9a0a0aed65 before veering away, e73af39665 coinciding with the eb664bfe5c laughter.e841f27b31b4e551

“?”58a93f145798f5be

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Sensing a connection, Lee 931b88b314 Ha-ru turned, meeting Choi a362863f2e Eun-seok’s intense gaze. Flustered, he looked away, 0db8690c0a but Choi Eun-seok kept 036c53d5ea staring.f91517a31d211d30

Ignoring the uncomfortable fd936900b1 gaze, Lee Ha-ru 6db99b0be0 tried linking the 49b8530beb lights’ movements to 0dd5502c45 the laughter. He realized they were 62b5b5c381 slowly nearing the bus.07e1e0654832a0c8

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Shocked, he leapt up. Choi Eun-seok and Kim Yoon-gun, b9a4554246 startled, looked at him. Ignoring them, Lee 55f92446c4 Ha-ru saw a 5152c1846d beam of light 5cc293b268 from the rear 357daeecd9 window, flickering playfully 0daeb92a18 before vanishing, followed 54bd54d2dd by laughter.8fef5384e4fdcd25

Horror filled Lee Ha-ru’s face. Kim Yoon-gun, puzzled, stood 92e8b98350 and looked back, followed 43ea905614 by Choi Eun-seok and d70ba10356 Song Hye-yeon. Another beam flashed and disappeared.a53e023fd8ef44c5

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“Hey!”e4e757ceaaffff0a

A furious shout echoed. Lee Byung-soo and Park Sung-il, ef3439d4ab startled, looked up, paling as 08be03f70f everyone stared. They fumbled to hide something.71ea5c847024090b

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“You bastards!”3b378ffe9c2034ac

Kim Yoon-gun charged, terrifying them. In that instant, a glowing c370627191 green hand appeared before him, 5cf55f0863 rising from the broken window 29ad6bfb38 that had grabbed Song Hye-yeon.8bcf07ff3b274630

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Before anyone could react, cd15330546 it seized Kim Yoon-gun’s b240abbedb face, dragging his thrashing 4069542bba body out.4e5c59ffee19e360

“Hyung!”27b0c4092f55b7d3

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As everyone froze, Lee 3c4d3ba45d Ha-ru ran to the a13f8de284 window, calling for Kim 2d450ebc46 Yoon-gun. His desperate face 724cf91bd4 glowed faintly green. As he searched, 45cb322bda Kim Yoon-gun, soaked 785ac9bd90 in black rain, 26f378475a surged back, clinging 6d33fbb552 to the window.601b850aafd13170

“Argh—argh!”5a8d906fbf5ff873

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Kim Yoon-gun’s face twisted in 2dd611f477 pain, screaming horribly, thrashing against 0bf9b96618 the window frame, his hands 1dd586d020 and arms torn by glass, de0da0df47 bleeding profusely.734cbddd397a4485

“No! Save me! Save—ugh… gurgh…”02f99692f071c818

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Blood poured from 47913c12ab his mouth as 71b2d55d3e he begged. He was dragged down again. Lee Ha-ru leapt up, grabbing d69598078c his arm.c656caffa5955b81

“Hyung!”7bdb8170cb2824b9

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He couldn’t resist the force. As Lee Ha-ru was f452f22c60 pulled, Song Hye-yeon rushed 83f87283e5 to grab Kim Yoon-gun’s 16ed5f25f7 other arm. His face contorted 0ba4f272d1 further, eyes bloodshot, 81b2be5fa0 blood streaming from 5fec3dd653 his mouth.dbf3e7e21934c40c

“Save… save!”9ce70d4e13517542

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His anguished cries 215043d40c grew worse as 52ae62a299 bone-cracking and flesh-tearing 69ed8b3a3f sounds echoed. Lee Ha-ru and 452e767e5f Song Hye-yeon struggled 4d0d07540e to pull him b416f74131 up, but a a7ead397b1 massive hand grabbed 2202719621 his head. His despairing eyes 8ae4ab6690 met Song Hye-yeon’s a6e63f1c5b through the fingers.4533ebafc6e6bef3

In an instant, he was 47b4137b61 yanked away, shaking off their b706b7d691 grip. A loud crash hit the e8c9c3f46c bus, followed by Kim Yoon-gun’s b3d20d835f screams. Everyone trembled, helpless.202cb1ca2615820e

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“Oppa! Oppa!”ffc066c136fd6ed0

Only Song Hye-yeon 16fa846e12 rushed to the 4c071b8522 window, leaning out, 323ab852df reaching for him.d95357a8fa6a35b5

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“Yoon-gun oppa!”4b70afcc42e36902

In the darkness, Kim Yoon-gun’s a88535daef face appeared faintly in the 5de4733b81 green light.1b6c5e09cfc7d3c9

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“Oppa! Grab my hand!”9ccab5e2eedeaeff

Seeing him, she leaned further, f6c2f43112 stretching desperately. If he reached, she ad31805a41 could grab him.7310b78323d335ef

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But Kim Yoon-gun only bf069f932a stared with unfocused eyes.4b3d5a9353d911fc

“…?”6c265c0deada130a

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As Song Hye-yeon 52a4bc227c felt unease, his fb649855a0 eyes began bulging c9315aeb30 unnaturally.ee69bc3f49ec1c0a

“Opp…”887171866e7985e0

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As they swelled grotesquely, 07499637f9 green fingers burst through, 2720ee74db popping his eyeballs. Blood and fluid splattered Song 5cbaa0d0ab Hye-yeon’s face. She screamed, fainting.d9c60de6cb084c75

Lee Ha-ru pulled her 03959fb695 limp body from the d4b3e3af4f window, lowering to the 13540527d9 floor. Choi Eun-seok, Lee 7a3cc01486 Byung-soo, and Park 02d9d3566b Sung-il dropped to 0623eb05c7 the floor, stifled ab96c04588 sobs mixing with 5447cf0425 the rain.fb2d8e33b0790bbe

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In the dark, 51ebd010cc unbelievable reality, a c459833ef8 flashlight they’d been 2130a4814d playing with rolled 76c54422e5 nearby.56e63285457d137c