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The air felt lighter as I stepped back outside. But my peace was short-lived.
Just as I turned a corner on the walk back, two figures lunged from the shadows.
One threw a sack over my head, and before I could scream, the other grabbed my legs and lifted me into a waiting van.
I kicked, twisted, clawed at the fabric—but a heavy blow slammed into the back of my skull.
Everything went black.
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