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Chapter 33 - We’re Friends

Layla

The low hum of the engine filled the empty spaces of the vast luxury car. I’d taken the middle seat, and Eli nestled in beside me. Our hands folded into our laps, bound in zip ties tight enough to cut skin.

Though he pressed against my side, Eli didn’t cry, didn’t whimper, didn’t tremble. He ...