Tense Departure
The sound of their hurried movements filled the room as Maddy grabbed her keys, Joshua stuffed a backpack with essentials, and Derek clutched the mysterious device. Each second felt like an eternity. “Where do we even go?” Maddy asked, her voice edged with panic. Derek hesitated, glancing at Wren’s final message still glowing on the laptop screen. “Someplace public, at least for now,” he replied. “We’ll figure it out on the way.”
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