Chapter 7 - Recognizing The Familiar Face Of The Older Child

Daniel froze in his tracks, feeling as though time had completely stopped around him.
He stared at the little girl’s face—the shape of her jaw, the curve of her smile, and the exact shade of her eyes.
It was like looking at a mirror image of himself when he was five years old.
“What’s your name, sweetheart?” Daniel asked, dropping slowly to his knees on the wet stone.
“I’m Emma, and this is my little sister, Chloe,” the girl answered, clutching her sister’s hand tighter.
“Mommy told us to find you before the bad lady locked us away again,” Emma whispered.
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Daniel reached out a shaking hand, tears blurring his vision as the terrifying pieces finally clicked together.
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