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Kill Switch by Penelope Douglas

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I checked her bed and her lamps, her room in the same

untouched state as my mother’s. I walked over to the closet

she shared with Damon, not going in, though.

“Ari?” I called. She could be in his room.

His room.

My teeth ached, and I unclenched my jaw, leaving the

room and heading back to mine.

GGrabbing my phone off the bedside table, I searched my

apps, finding Uber, and ordered a car using VoiceOver to help

me navigate. I forwent typing “assist” in the promotional code

to let the driver know I had a disability. I was in a hurry, and

no one in this town didn’t not know me, so we’d muddle

through.

I slipped on some jeans, a T-shirt and jacket, and pulled on

a baseball cap. After I got my shoes and socks on, I stuffed

some cash from my stash into my wallet and stuck it into my

pocket with my phone.

Heading downstairs, I called for my dog. “Mikhail!”

I pulled out my phone, checking the driver’s location.

“Four minutes,” VoiceOver read.

“Mikhail!” I shouted again, pulling his leash out of the

drawer in the foyer table.

Something creaked above me again, and I shook my head,

going breathless.

Something was wrong. That wouldn’t be my family. I

called their names. They didn’t answer. Where were they?

Damon, what have you done?

I heard a noise, like the refrigerator closing, and maybe…

“Mom!” I yelled.

What was that? Where was my dog?

Racing into the kitchen, I halted, facing the direction of the

refrigerator. “Hello? Who’s there?”

No answer.

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