We have to stop talking
After that statement, it fell quiet. Mark kept talking, but his aunt did not answer. He feared something had happened to her until she finally whispered again. She explained that the men were just outside the window she was hiding under. “I have to go,” she said, her voice tight with fear. “If they hear me, it could be dangerous. If I can hear them, they can probably hear me talking to you.”
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