Chapter 5 - The Second Little Girl Is Brought Into The Light
Ryan reached inside with gentle, shaking hands and lifted the frail child out of the cramped wall cavity.
She weighed practically nothing, her tiny frame feeling as delicate as a bird with hollow bones.
“You came... just like Lily said you would,” the little girl whispered, burying her face in Ryan’s flannel shirt.
Ryan held her tightly, feeling a massive wave of protective fury wash away all his confusion and shock.
Jessica sank to the floor near the bed, burying her face in her hands as silent, despairing sobs wracked her body.
“Who is she, Jessica? Why was a child living inside the walls of our own home?” Ryan demanded coldly.
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The little girl pulled back slightly, looking up at Ryan with an expression that shattered his entire world.
“Mommy said bad men would take us away if we made a single sound upstairs,” the child whimpered softly.
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