Escalating Fear
The room was heavy with a tense silence as they watched the officer’s every move. The minutes ticked by excruciatingly slowly. Lily could hear her heartbeat echoing in her ears, a wild, erratic rhythm that mirrored her escalating fear. The police officer’s concentrated expression did nothing to soothe her. She gripped the edge of her seat, her knuckles turning white.
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