The knock comes like a scream. Barely 5 a.m., winter air knifing through the hallway, and Meera opens the door to find Noah—ten years old, soaked, shivering, lips blue. His words stumble out: the lock, his dad, the night outside. Every second stretches, every breath a battle, as guilt, rage, and fear coll… Continues…
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