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CHAPTER THIRTY
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May 19, 2021
MADDY
The entire room is clean and organized, and it is properly cared for, much like the entire cabin; it truly feels like a normal household. But the weight of being here is heavy, especially because these young shattered females surround me. And I'm starting to feel like one of them.
While listening to the sound of the rain outside and watching the hands of the clock on the wall move. I think of Santi, Debbie, and their accomplices. They appear ordinary, like someone you'd never suspect of doing heinous atrocities. Santi has an innocent, joyful smile, and to think that he was formerly a cop who served the people and followed the rules, you will never accuse him of doing these crimes. And the same goes for Julius; he looks just like an ordinary delivery guy with
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