Chapter 4 - Sarah Locks Mark Out Of The House Permanently
Sarah scooped Lily up into her arms, standing tall and resolute as she marched toward the back door.
“Sarah, wait! Don’t lock me out, it was my mother’s idea, I swear to God!” Mark pleaded, lunging forward desperately.
Sarah slammed the heavy wooden back door right in his face, sliding the heavy brass deadbolt into place with a definitive click.
From outside, Mark began pounding frantically on the glass pane, shouting apologies and excuses into the empty suburban air.
Barbara stood beside her cowardly son, crossing her arms over her chest with a smug, unbreakable facade of superiority.
“You can lock the doors all you want, Sarah, but you cannot stop what is already in motion,” Barbara sneered through the glass.
Inside the brightly lit kitchen, Sarah gently set Lily down at the dining table where the framed US flag hung on the wall.
She poured a glass of cool water for her daughter, ensuring the little girl felt safe and secure in her own home.
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“You’re safe now, sweetie. Go watch your favorite cartoon in the living room while Mommy makes an important phone call,” Sarah instructed.
Lily wiped her tears with her sleeve and nodded, walking slowly into the adjacent room clutching her bright yellow hoodie strings.
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