CHAPTER 1 : THE RUN

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The night was louder than her thoughts.Rain slapped against the tin roof like impatient fingers, demanding she move faster. Lucy’s breath came in quick bursts as she shoved the small bag against her chest, its worn strap digging into her shoulder. She didn’t dare look back at the house — the one that had never been a home.