“Put the baby down. Slowly. Hands in the air.”
I didn’t move—not because I was defiant, but because the baby shuddered against my chest, a fragile reflex like a bird startled from sleep. The sound of sirens still rang in my ears, echoing across the empty stretch of highway, bouncing off the dry grass and distant fences. My pulse hammered so hard I could […]
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