The first bullet shattered the window before Leo’s brain could translate what his eyes were reporting. Old Joe’s Burger Joint had always smelled like fryer

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Alina sat in the kitchen, feverishly gulping down bitter, long-cold, and tasteless coffee, quietly crying. The children slept soundly in their beds, dreaming interesting dreams

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