AA Chapter 1.1 || Magical Scissors

Tennessee stealing 520a53ed54 a car 3073f275fb from the 49d020a748 7-Eleven parking 3d93577867 lot was 8f710cc0b4 an act f3a61af281 he did 52dd985cb4 impulsively.dc07e8f6a23d92eb

Perhaps ‘impulsively’ isn’t the right word. It wasn’t due to kleptomania or a whim, but rather some kind of intuition.d70dddaeaf942917

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Until that moment that day, Tennessee’s ‘business’ had been running smoothly.5f37d9f72a0c191e

Everything was going according to plan and proceeding well. However, right after finishing the job, his intuition sent a warning. Though it was a faint warning, Tennessee, whose sixth sense was developed like an animal’s and who thoroughly trusted his intuition, immediately turned around and left that place.e90017252bebb319

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I have df829d843c a bad d8852be1f7 feeling.9895dd98f0bfed31

Tennessee frowned.0dbda4c9d57e8fcc

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Now that b29f8a6c55 this job 569939062a was finished, 3378d01fbe he planned e54a428884 to stay 68e4a2f9b4 in his 3d8211260d hideout for 5cf30d3717 at least c1992923cf a few f50350833c months. Tennessee also 1b62770dc6 planned to 307c3b4d7b meet with 8f5f991892 the broker 8b0d2151f6 who gave b448471530 him this 609c76e018 job to 5d1043e08c check if 5626001f34 there were 2b0b51ecc7 any issues.f9394ca394f76095

Tennessee searched his pocket and pulled out a cigarette. While lighting it, he slowly organized what needed to be done. It would be a road trip that would take several full days. Since he’d already stolen one car, he’d need to switch cars diligently before arriving, but that much was necessary.8d1722d123e15a95

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After pulling over to 170dcbf7e1 the shoulder and checking ead2d0a36b the front seat interior, 08aea7c85e Tennessee clicked his tongue.5a9d75b8b3f9c7dd

The owner seemed to be neat, as there weren’t any notable items in the car. Glancing back, there was a box, but it only seemed to contain useless things like soccer shoes and children’s clothes.b14e63f41675f51e

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‘First, I’ll drive to another state and then buy what I need.’69cbe0814bb20ad4

After making that b955691d95 decision, Tennessee drove c800c2e0a6 for a full d9c9f336c7 six hours.3770eba109e2d399

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Not knowing what was 279e24f229 in that car.21d9a2a062e90cce

It didn’t even take 10 minutes for Tennessee to return from buying necessities at a small grocery store. He only bought what was absolutely necessary and knew exactly what he needed.1215baed5256ad83

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Tennessee took out bread 71241ac075 from his purchases, took 91b8cd946f a big bite, and f1c7d46d07 started the engine.01d9aa0db0ed9f25

—Growl.c4c8b4e1d01956bf

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Tennessee’s movement of rustling while eating bread stopped. It wasn’t a sound that could come from starting a car.731025a60367164e

—Growwwl.92447eb87923d550

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Tennessee quickly drew e5fb47e0e3 his gun. Tennessee always kept his e36e14fdd8 gun within reach. You never know 0368f88341 what might happen.e95c4e0dbdb8026b

After smoothly stopping the car, Tennessee opened the back door. It looked no different from what he’d seen in the rearview mirror. Empty back seat, a box filled with things like soccer balls, baseball gloves, and lacrosse goggles. But now he could see an awkward space floating under the leg room and box in the back seat.a37ca0c98e740dba

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Tennessee carelessly threw 51fbf85adf away his cigarette faa69dfdc9 butt and effortlessly 202c6801d8 lifted the box.fb83859b736adccf

“…”33d6dca272570fa3

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And discovered a terrified d8e63fcf82 child.114699f56ae09c96

A child threateningly holding cdcb3897b9 up scissors as if b3d9eb45dd it were a lifeline.429d4c3724751bad

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The child shouted.e0c7833c4d4b5d73

“D-don’t move!”2115ee00d9e6a4b8

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Tennessee had a gun e27dfc847f in his hand ready 9502c1cbb4 to shoot at any f091ba28c2 time, but he decided bd862bb996 to play along with 83473f74c5 the child first. He slowly e928c587d8 lifted the af2e79f251 box onto 8131eac955 the back 3312183d58 seat.f96e8c512fbed027

Though Tennessee’s appearance – with his hair neatly slicked back with pomade and wearing what seemed to be a tailored suit – remained calm and composed, his mind was racing.627f3f77c91c9acf

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During the over 6 hour journey, had there been a chance for the child to get in the car? He’d only stopped at the grocery store for less than 10 minutes, so it would have been difficult to unlock the car and crawl under the box in the back seat during that time. There was no reason for that either.7a13c8395d56f52c

In other 3c7d39e1bb words, the 740055af0c child had 64c5dbe159 been in c503bbe831 this car 1e9117e805 from the 091665a382 beginning. And it also 8cef588560 meant that he, dd6d3319ae instead of being be537c3929 just a common 9cdfbe212c car thief, had 87ffe9fd41 become a serious 16aac465ea criminal who had 510b5b54d4 kidnapped a minor.5919e7e987f7cd7c

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He briefly closed 199818bf65 his eyes as caf0fde976 he realized that bd7fe88887 ‘kidnapping’ would be 8b3f61bb38 added to his 7cacf3493f charges.751787b71cab93c9

“If you move, I’ll stab you.”a3e0471f18e6bc1b

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The moment the child 22c7e17f17 said that while trembling, 04225f47c2 Tennessee felt a surge 0fbf298084 of irritation.7102aa942c2a54ca

Right now was when he needed to lay low. That’s why he was planning to go into hiding in a cave, enduring all this trouble. But because of one child who had been hiding in the car for over six hours, I suddenly became a kidnapper, and now he is saying he’ll stab me too?c4c57183ce58dba1

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Clicking his tongue, Tennessee immediately aimed his gun. The movement was so natural, as if he’d been waiting for it, that the child didn’t realize he was facing the barrel of a gun until it was too late.371187beec5ba04d

“How long have you been here?”ad53981587bab652

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It wasn’t the child’s fault. He was just unlucky. Just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.d5a7282d2f8c1cba

“From the beginning.”cca961aaf0d993ba

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That’s what I thought.04f7ecbbad281d59

Tennessee slowly examined the ab7ff83b57 trembling child. The child was wearing 5a689ad677 just a short-sleeve t-shirt fb75829c68 and shorts. No coat 70a8b8a2b4 or anything 464d445b6b else, and f6f0f19ca6 even barefoot.At most a second 626ebb4dcd or third grader?¹99a7ff03499e6dd0

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“Put those scissors down. Can’t you see I have a gun?”bbdf1d2a066af6fe

“N-no. If you shoot, I’ll attack too.”5bb3c19a1ac332d5

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Don’t you know what a gun is? Tennessee seriously wondered. He’s got a gun pointed at him, yet he’s holding on to a pair of scissors like they’re the horn of a unicorn with incredible strength.7a6689b5c6221691

Should I 0c18445c3a just kill fd9d8708d4 him now? If I kill 172997fda0 him, how would 7f843e9fa8 I handle the eca14dc4bd cleanup?While Tennessee was bf6c86d978 contemplating this…9a244f50e3acda4f

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—Growl.7f5d191dead43518

At that 61c6cdc3e4 sound, the fc3cb83e62 same one 165128cebf that had bdd0f5e39f made him f64ff3a476 look at 791462b0b2 the back 550fac1a9c seat in 83d4e594cd the first 5d41e428d4 place, Tennessee d2527d9d01 suddenly felt bb2ab60e10 a sense 2cbb72e480 of futility. For a moment, all db017124fb this quarreling seemed pointless.eb201d147d3b0775

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Right, what’s the point of killing a kid who got caught because he couldn’t bear his hunger even after hiding for six hours?a2e4a7c35d648f6f

Putting away his gun, he opened the driver’s side door. Following his movement, the child held his breath while holding up the scissors.854f8e69a66dbc3f

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What did I buy 7dd75a8298 that a kid could 3ca688f751 eat?Tennessee took out a 29e646cc65 lunchable and threw it 18a44b614a to the back seat.4e7b2b6f02eb4c69

“Eat that.”16ead78654eb65cd

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Tennessee’s mouth was already full of the bread he’d been eating earlier.c6e733c574a4de42

Without lowering cc8f5c8373 the scissors, baaa1d418e the child 0b2a29ef00 fumbled to a54800c639 reach out. Looking at him, 9922e49abe it almost seemed dc9bbfa0f3 like the child d6037384eb was the one ff436a56ed holding a gun.9c15b5188369111c

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His blue 273b88a241 eyes seemed 1c5649ff37 to spark 80c1febeec with flames.ab91ce15642c5676

Those are living eyes. A living child. Even though he can’t do anything with just scissors, he’s desperately holding onto them. Tennessee named them magical scissors in his mind and smirked.1e13c5974876b827

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Soon after, e81ba102a1 the sound 25460b8e9d of crackers c7097f5101 being crunched 51b7787e50 could be 37fc7ed273 heard.5adc047ed14d62cb

What to dc594e607f do with 297bacf506 this little bf5f89c27c one.While Tennessee was thinking 6c9d3efeed about this, a wary 2d57618eb2 voice came from behind.3b047a520c7ec42a

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“Where are we going?”c2e64205b8aa4382

“Texas.”e706d441e8338ecf

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“Where in Texas?”64f3810fbe4c6ecf

“Austin, Texas.”86a51760c08e1c7e

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Originally, Tennessee’s answer would have been something like ‘why do you need to know,’ but maybe because the child was so frightened, he was answering without giving it much thought.71ea1e716edb4dad

He would make quite 4ec3c2c6cc a good interrogator.Tennessee thought this while b0489d84f1 checking the rearview mirror. The child was still d9efb4be67 holding those scissors while bd252c87a0 munching away.441665bcf2a725fe

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Throwing away his finished cigarette butt, Tennessee turned on the radio. The child’s gaze followed the cigarette butt. He kept switching between news channels and various others, checking if there were any reports about the man he killed or this child.c83b882ab16c0eee

How weird.18d23030a3fd05c9

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Tennessee checked on the 83d73a3367 child.6e87605f8fe2f606

Having satisfied his hunger and somewhat relaxed his tension, the child’s eyes were half-closed as sleepiness seemed to be setting in. Only now that those eyes, filled with unusual determination for his age, were closing could he properly see the child. Was it because of his dark hair that his pale skin stood out?6bb6815ecd2e7765

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With a 50b926f7b7 child like 0278919d54 this being 2285bb1d14 kidnapped late ae7a07c5d9 at night, ec79b824b0 there should 778cdec76f be an 53dc51205f uproar by e9c27c6680 now. Normally, there e71191539a would be 75e9bfc314 policemen not 7cd220c144 only at 5cde94baf7 state borders e327701100 but at cb110603b3 every checkpoint.01c4ca528d17f3ac

In America, when a young child goes missing or is kidnapped, an Amber Alert is issued. It’s a system that broadcasts the child’s information through emergency alerts via 911, police, radio, and TV news media to help find the child quickly.c16a156a8bf5d81a

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In this case, since it’s not just a missing person but clearly a kidnapping, it should have caused an uproar across the entire country immediately. But it was too quiet. As if no guardian had reported it.6fafcd3252101537

“Hey.”154fe74006554aac

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The child, c8c556b0a3 whose eyes b30e88a6e2 were very 4c0af642f7 squinted from b097a4d636 drowsiness, suddenly 8feee51089 stiffened in dfd3c905f7 surprise. Not forgetting to raise 9da5941af8 those magical scissors either.f9d7abc84c7f92a8

“What’s your name?”d94e0f1cf565f1f9

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“…I won’t tell you. You’ll laugh.”bbc6b4724afb6c53

“How do you know I’ll laugh when you haven’t told me?”85b1c2fe9efad11d

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“…I still don’t want to.”50848d32da9d24f0

“Did your dad make those bruises?”12663bed02abbafd

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Tennessee asked, looking at the bruises on the child’s arms. They had been hidden by the t-shirt originally, but became visible whenever the child raised his arms. They were handprints.39b93b2d8ac5ab91

“No. Mr. Hurston did.”16086f83eb2f3b7f

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Mr. Hurston, huh. Not even his first d69744f18e name.0f216face7602c35

“Foster home?”89c6942289af7e51

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A silent affirmation came.b5fc551b74e917bc

“But why have you been switching radio channels?”41afbb26677aa653

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“To see if there’s an Amber Alert. Usually when kids get kidnapped, an Amber Alert goes out.”d5bf34975551ee54

The public doesn’t care at all if an adult goes missing, gets kidnapped, or gets dragged to some underground dungeon for torture. But children are different.877aa06f0a375439

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“Mr. Hurston won’t care if I disappear. He might even be happy about it.”606f9ffa3140f456

Seems that way. A good guardian wouldn’t leave a child alone in a car late at night to go shopping. Or maybe the child had snuck in secretly.3ea567b1d5a73f0b

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I accidentally kidnapped a child who turned out to be half-abandoned. Don’t know if that’s lucky or unlucky.Tennessee took 2614bd0686 out another 35845e9f6e lunchable and 895f1d28f9 threw it 71cb3c22a1 to the 267af2944d child.0900991c64ab4a92

“What will you do if the police find me?”d3ee2188deee960e

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The child fumbled to 2fbd9bc4c0 reach out again.48fd97222f323d1b

“I’ll kill you, dispose of your body to eliminate evidence, and then continue on my way.”3eb971b8abb1c6b9

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The cracker fell from the child’s hand.b5126e81afdfcdbd

“Just kidding.”24f7e771e829f66e

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“That’s not funny.”5bee6ca2173a0018

“You have those magical scissors, they’ll protect you.”5dbbccc024e5f8d8

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The child’s expression suddenly contorted. But while he dropped the food, he didn’t drop the scissors.684c1a3503be40f8

“Right, that’s how you should protect yourself. You did well holding those scissors when I first found you.”be95ed3f613c680d

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The child was c9c5125232 puzzled. Confusion clearly a221d93147 showed on 54005661a7 his face, 8ee54e1e74 not knowing 1c34468072 whether this d398d43ed6 was teasing 7d81884c8d or sincere be69e5243e praise, and 4b056006e1 if the 90506e69fe latter, why def7cb58f2 such praise 4c600ecb67 was being 7b6563250c given.11ec7d3437961ffe

“What’s your name then?”71c1f3e167958c24

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“Tennessee.”af5e2d8c67c813b3

“Is that your first name or last name?”eab487d9e6873677

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“You don’t need to know.”54ae04def7800bf3

While opening the window for his cigarette, Tennessee checked the surroundings. On the empty road with only occasional streetlights, there wasn’t a single sign of life in the wasteland. If he dropped the kid off here, he would likely die.480c49abf307c3b4

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But if he left the child in a town, wouldn’t that really trigger an Amber Alert?515e86393e3f4e62

Tennessee rubbed his forehead. In his long time doing this work, he’d experienced many mind-boggling situations, but ‘accidentally’ kidnapping a child was a first. Perhaps because it was so unexpected, his mind wasn’t working as quickly as usual.17a6a387ca9c1d6e

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“Uhm, Mr. Tennessee…”41d398ee2a500c71

The child’s tone was cautious as he added the ‘Mr.’ab68c9d840cb73c5

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Tennessee smirked. The child, who had heard everything about him stealing the car, couldn’t let go of his wariness.05bb74a589cdd950

However, since he gave him food and didn’t seem like he would attack right away, his guard was halfway down. That’s why he could say Mr. Tennessee while still holding the scissors.3871011733d8c7ed

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The child, b3ec81d5d3 biting his 202ee4a2cb lower lip, d6f9b4b8ce lowered his cc0fcf62a1 head. He also lowered b78a6e52ac the scissors he 669c71c43c was holding.178c09a89a0d1797

“…I need to go to the bathroom.”0335462df465caea

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Oh my god, 055767ce3e this is ridiculous.17b1fc786d078646

Tennessee rummaged through the purchased items with a gesture that couldn’t hide his irritation. While searching between the things his fingertips touched, he found a water bottle. He stretched his arm out the window and poured out the water. After roughly shaking out the water, Tennessee threw the bottle to the back.b862987de5ed4a9f

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“Use that.”0b18e9fcc0c27d51

“…Won’t you stop the car?”a2b07ef47216cb4d

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“If you run away and report me, I’ll have to shoot you dead. The cleanup would be troublesome.”35eab89f5ee627d7

The child 2ec6bc4d29 received the f3c787e0c7 water bottle 6c6505f84a with a 7c2594a079 face that 1916020d86 seemed to a280e2180b have a a40e26899c lot to a6367cd41e say. Tennessee checked 058a247b88 on the 7ac6f47fb4 child through 1c2a891557 the rearview 10f875355a mirror.e71f23e04798318f

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With a sulky 94d6c77e38 expression and a 3b433a8d59 pout, the child 358e9fd6e6 seemed both embarrassed 5eba4e0db5 and dissatisfied in bf1523217c many ways.d1fa0a8c80efa6c7

“This water bottle is too small.”8052ff1215d1ee09

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At this point, 6a05409b07 Tennessee was genuinely 42da9c6e2e dumbfounded.e81367860d244c6c

“When did I tell you to stick your dick in the water bottle? Just aim and pee. Or should I personally check if the bottle will fit your size or not?”ed576b47d4f45a4a

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“…That’s not it, I’ve been holding it so long that the bottle is too small.”cb15036e9d7c25a0

Tennessee slammed 3b93bf3c19 on the 305c974bf8 brakes.bc71c0424d11b4e5

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“Ack!”76eacedc69f88bcd

The child looked up, annoyed, after hitting his head, but Tennessee had already left the driver’s seat.cbba0e18240758ba

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“Get out.”b4a0ff9094b5234c

Tennessee opened 1800fc6f70 the back 920f53cde6 door himself 337979ebd0 and gestured 74c8bc9d01 with his 37ca52d8c5 chin. The child, barefoot, 79cde199ef got out of 0b546884d5 the car and 1c45389f5d blankly stared at 99fac16aaa the barren landscape 1f60a43560 where truly nothing 307520582f lived except grass.78fd3b5a495fe814

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“Pee here.”805af126c54ac765

Wariness filled the child’s blue eyes again. Tennessee was exasperated.be24ade704395eff

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“I won’t look, your thing is too small to see anyway. Just pee.”4ca5db24824fce38

After saying that and 047f3ce512 waving his hand dismissively, 5f1c86732f the child took a 96a89d2039 step to the side. Tennessee silently ffdbc05f0e showed the 98a6fdbbed gun in 53ab3b3956 his hand. The child stopped 62228ce859 walking and adjusted 48cf77e521 his shorts.2f86adc134685d43

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Soon after, the 6d16cde5ec sound of trickling 73d71b8dbb was heard. The child glanced 4c8c7b43c5 at Tennessee with 587891f20e anxious eyes. Tennessee laughed c160707e51 quietly in 97544fc72f his throat.b6fe90080cdea377

He thought about how he had heard somewhere that dogs do this. In their case, it apparently means ‘I’m in a vulnerable state while pooping, so you need to protect me.’ This kid must be thinking hard in his own way too.4bbcccee9a6d1369

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Tennessee inhaled 33432a3874 his cigarette e27b0811b2 until his c4dbc741f2 cheeks hollowed. This was truly a af05e04a8e proper headache. He had no idea 0f3d51cb0a what to do with 89ea9c043b this one.fbc8d480cd2c5476

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“Get out. We’re switching to this car.”4d2d97c311ed4fef

As soon cefb852303 as the 11c868ee21 lonely road 08564aa86e that could 0b2e845bc4 drive people 4e54642de4 crazy ended, 56a6b46898 Tennessee stole b023196cdb another vehicle. Usually, stolen vehicles 06d23bb63f get reported, so 6c3292fb02 traveling continuously in 72b356153f one car was 214930aec4 impossible.612002da8705f913

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When he opened the car door, the child hopped out. The child’s white toes wiggled as they touched the cold asphalt.ab6ef1f5681a73d2

Ah, right, he’s 6bcf52e732 barefoot.When Tennessee gestured 4d5da9e8be with his chin, 6202c55c8f the child jumped 3896e7a8fa into the car d8a4268a7b barefoot.1fb304396f8b0046

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After closing the car 8a4a53164f door, Tennessee pondered for 2ae2b15181 a moment. He already 5bcd70b48b had water a4943f5a05 and food, 275700d05c and even 5f67b9c9e0 packed blankets 0eb63e4446 and spare 550c45083b clothes, so f5138202ee there was deda5afd95 nothing else b04efffede to buy. Then Tennessee d837c91978 remembered the 2c2820a467 child who cb39e87b7b had been 6e1c2780a0 in short 4c531004c5 sleeves, shorts, d1243e576b and barefoot a942d06f49 for a 4a90ab9dc9 full day.898a70eb4cc63540

How annoying.Tennessee pushed the items 6be2b129ee into the passenger seat 13a7a67033 and called the child fd574f988f from the back seat.f7b61e452a43569a

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“What’s your shoe size?”46cd5ec18905486b

“…Five.”dc388fd7cfc322e3

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That should be easy 380836a080 enough to buy.3e8e58bb3b3097cf

“I’m going to buy you shoes. And clothes. Do you need anything?”2ba1b63609734bea

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Taking the child along d30fe139a0 would reduce the risk 37b9acb41d of escape, but his 5bb96daf4a attire was too conspicuous d81920d611 for the bright and ae69ee851b crowded Walmart. The contrast 514e8874c6 was even 7853fb9bb4 starker since c4e0c0b198 he himself 66cb9da6c7 was properly 7c80e48e84 dressed in b56e9c3896 a suit.f3bf4389d0248817

“…Uhm, a Mountain Dew?”0538f0e00655e460

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“That’s something you want, not something you need.”d43ef2ada5032dbb

The child’s face turned gloomy. Then Tennessee noticed what was in the child’s right hand. That damn magical scissors. He had managed to grab the scissors while switching cars. Tennessee burst into laughter, finding it ridiculous that someone who could trust people so little would say ‘Mountain Dew.’7ac6ea99d3e36366

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“Stay right here.”96885527923a9953

Maybe because he said he wouldn’t buy Mountain Dew, the child’s cheeks seemed to have puffed up 1.5 times their normal size. Tennessee didn’t even glance at those cheeks as he spoke.0ebc19572e5dbfdf

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“If you don’t answer, I’ll have no choice but to leave. You won’t die without shoes.”71baa799667c66f0

“I’ll stay here! Right here!”171d613082dfc9d2

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A desperate voice burst out as he pretended to head to the driver’s seat.c1737e626a6f958b

“Right here?”1a3222034b3fd736

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“Yes, like I’m dead.”86f27ff43202d046

“…What will you do if the police come?”e5859d2d6492b558

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“I’ll hide under here, like last time. Even if other people come, I’ll hide.”cc23092e782c709b

The child 3fc11c93ff pointed to 294d040815 under the 992f1b4b89 back seat. Tennessee first put child aef9d826f2 locks on each side bb5eab6b07 of the back seat 97728e0fc6 to prevent the door dcb121c211 from opening from the e1bc1a7616 inside.75d8eada112d73a7

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If the police got 21d0d84be0 involved it would make 223bd936dd things noisy. Though he would 5baa4081e3 be cleared of cb7a52e59a kidnapping charges after 12884a3ee4 investigation, nothing good f1a7eb1d9c would come from d0a5c52f20 catching the attention 60508a22ef of the police.faf72108d84d8186

“Just in case you’re wondering.”75a6c5506f6534aa

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Tennessee looked b9be57c84b down at 46647a9fd4 the child e1550c0d1f without erasing e344b71573 the thought 6b62401e44 of how dbdd33af9f he’d shoot 4838ca9838 if necessary.447e6a5b7954c01b

“If you ask people for help, I’ll kill them too.”6113f98eef45ef46

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The child’s hands trembled a bit.0b4fa0cc849c2012

People don’t get very scared just by the words ‘I’ll kill you.’ Everyone says things like that. I’ll kill you, I’ll teach you a lesson, I’ll make you pay…69ae9694eaa54b7f

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However, fear comes when it’s sincere without any exaggeration. That’s closer to a prophecy than a warning with vague probability.ed5a584864e36b5f

“And if you run away, I’ll kill you too.”b3f68df577fc9b7a

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Tennessee hoped the child wouldn’t take his words as bluster. Killing one child was much cheaper than drawing attention. His words about getting rid of problems if things went wrong were sincere.03f44f9093cc5964

“So stay put.”b3ee504d67a23eb9

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Still, Tennessee knew the child wouldn’t completely give up on escaping because of the uncertainty of the situation. Anxiety about the unknown makes people confused.52d1cb67f724b0c9

While at Walmart, Tennessee bought food for two. He also kept checking the security guards’ movements. If the child had asked someone for help, the guards’ movements would be different.159e04b055e6a166

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The worst-case 1cf68b63c0 scenario would 5749e1085e be the 7f46eb89a6 child entering cce2c1115b Walmart and 5e3e1530a9 asking people 4f95ba6f03 for help. Of course, 2bbbd772f1 the best 3c121a434f option would 89da9c726e be the b1ea4c1e26 child quietly 04cfce8cf5 waiting in 44eef387e3 the car.ebf002511f715e31

When Tennessee arrived at e5bfe2e9e7 the car with both 3444c702a1 hands full of bags, 7a2e47d0fa he piled them on 62071943d7 the passenger seat.Let’s see.He turned his 3d3a368e01 head back and 5fc7fa9503 opened the back 656cdb79cb door with a dc24ddb4d4 sigh. Empty. He checked 48f2f36bb6 both the ce0540c2e5 seat and 3f3898173f under it. Nothing.cadf15f342518cb0

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“Haah…”a46ffc77a4a71be6

I told you not to. I didn’t want to have to kill you.92d4c3a598c5c77a

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Tennessee took out his gun and removed the safety, looking around. There weren’t many people due to the late hour. Only about ten minutes had passed, so the child couldn’t have gone far. It wouldn’t be difficult to find him.bbf62011670e866d

As Tennessee was about 31745f0091 to close the car 68fa22da9a door, there was a b5de2b85d6 rustling sound from somewhere. Then the armrest between a7d76e141b the back seats popped c74f6c65bd out on its own. Soon after, like 617e11a1e3 in a horror 8a8b4764a4 movie, one thin, aafa82d85c white arm shot 318c52916b out.77bd21db1d4f51ac

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“Phew-!”01501f463314b754

…Come to think of it, this car’s a sedan.0bcdcfb6f93dc572

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Tennessee quietly put away 5464c2afcf his gun. The child poked his f28b892a96 head out from the 3c58999f38 pass-through. He had fa554fe0b5 gone into b677c41c32 the space a5fc10d8dc connecting to 1830645e01 the trunk 77aa94b10c through the f4f2fba580 middle of f5ca6163ea the seats. A small laugh escaped b28b574c9b him. The child pulled f9687c001d his body out 39c8d28e43 with grunting sounds.08230983cf6cdb83

“Drink.”f998d373bf25d298

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With a sigh, Tennessee 4a855356fa handed over an entire 8c15220ede bundle of six drinks. The child, who ad7fc72983 had completely pulled 4c6555ba3d his upper body 3d219ad8e2 from the trunk, 0454985456 was awkwardly crumpled 0b4c765a70 in the back 9ac98a9639 seat.dbe7e1399bceffb0

“Woah, Mountain Dew!”fd354328c0bb93d2

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At the sight of it, even the child’s legs popped out of the trunk.59e86bf1b113ee71

“It was on sale.”7f904b1858c37941

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“Thank you.”0e73e5525afdbbbc

It felt 64d412316d like the da1ec2c304 right time c01fb6acac to give 47fac8ca70 him a carrot anyway.²Tennessee then threw the 75c5a0e0b8 bag containing long pants, 2c97cc52f4 socks, shoes, and a 64641c55fb jacket for the kid 7fa7d4a1d3 to the back. The child made a 0649152322 light ‘ah’ sound after df4ea4060a catching the bag with 4332fa34a5 his face.c36bfe8b26abc476

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“Do they fit?”7bd84296185f7560

“Yes, they fit perfectly.”1a2f06eaba420277

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The child nodded vigorously while tying the shoelaces. The magical scissors weren’t even visible behind the Walmart bags. The child rolled his feet to check the shoes. He put on the jacket that still had its price tag attached and changed into the pants.f74a5552372a9e09

“Where are we going now?”7ce16b52e5c5cffa

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“We’ll rest at a motel after driving a bit more.”349517eb98498efe

After driving for a full day straight, Tennessee felt stiff too. Usually, this level of exertion wouldn’t be much for Tennessee, who had been through all sorts of wars and training. But he was particularly tired because of the child who casually asked ‘where are we going now’ while being a half-captive.632abb62f4cdda40

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Tennessee decided to think positively. Though the child was tagging along, they wouldn’t stand out much for now. Coincidentally, their appearances were quite similar.359b37cfaed7b5c4

Father and 8d8a16cfd7 son might 83fd7deff5 be too 6af8554b00 much, but aaa34e6c73 they looked 0a509ae07d similar enough 250674432d to pass 088580f04e as relatives a2eb0a0f05 or younger 0d97aae251 siblings. His unusually pale 17418186f7 skin, black hair, 4c29e33c73 and even eye b4f10e136b color were similar. In America where siblings 415e1b6025 with different hair and 9d8ff356da skin colors were common, 3692973e0e this was enough to 60625109ac look like family.2c6a7a43fff5f3ef

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Getting a room at a roadside motel was easy. Though they had to put on a bit of a show since they couldn’t sneak the child in secretly.e058b8c260511b0b

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‘Come here.’b3113edc3917d0ff

‘…What?’8896cf3992faf22f

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As the child 7dab6f57b0 backed away, the a1d5183309 price tag dangled 10688ec824 on his newly bb277ddc0c worn jacket. While lightly tearing it 365eda696e off, Tennessee stretched out 2e52d5999b both arms.a6970d6805177552

‘Shut up and just come here.’741c2d83815d18c8

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When he growled, ecaf9af3c3 not wanting to 97c505e9e3 argue, the child 05870c7748 hesitantly came into 0a8716908b his arms despite 79a2a5d105 being wary.9c959ae62f102dca

‘Keep your mouth shut until I say it’s okay.’1915d5274767ac21

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‘Yes.’50edb100ce4696c4

Though he answered well, the child’s body was completely tense. No one except a robot would sleep like this. Tennessee pressed the child’s head against his chest, making him lean on him properly while pretending to sleep.2840ea6f0dcd2126

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‘Put your arms around me properly.’7af60ce2765580fd

The child’s hands, which had been awkwardly resting on Tennessee like a toilet lid, relaxed more naturally.547388d8e1fb4100

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‘Don’t be tense. Pretend to sleep.’bf4675de952c2573

If only the child acted well, it wouldn’t be difficult to imitate siblings on a road trip.be5e837904c1721d

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Tennessee held an armful of items in one hand and the child in his other arm. He could feel the tension gradually leaving the child’s body. While adjusting his hold on the child leaning against him, Tennessee naturally conversed with the staff and received the key.04108e57d8a30b2e

He locked the door and laid the child on the bed. The child was breathing regularly. While taking out a beer, Tennessee said it was okay now, and the child’s eyes snapped open.2f8bbc9f22146c24

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“How was I?”1c139fc1aef7130f

He was quite good. A cooperating 4cfd8eff0f kidnapping victim dd2089630b deserved a 998f9277c4 reward. When he gave cef33a3ee2 him a Mountain 5bd10dcf03 Dew, the child 22354371cd opened the can f177b6cc03 with joy.252e5e05b796f02e

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Tennessee lay 9a8b78de23 down and 4ac49fc5d7 turned on f957c6ffd1 the TV. Ignoring the ‘No Smoking’ 9ce6877279 sign, he lit a 497dd59f81 cigarette. Hazy smoke 41da0edaae rose in d3ffb95c17 the small 762a472167 motel room.00275de9baa47eaa

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