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Thenbecomes unsteady

I slide the knife away froainst the tile with the other hand, shoving rily to ets up, struggling into a stand with her ankles bound And I look only at the floor when she shuffles right past oes back over to her seat on the other side of the table

I keepto burn fro their way to the surface My knife is gripped withinit on in?" Nora says as caler to hear all about your ti at a ca my head slowly, I look up toward the tiny hidden caht I look right at Victor, or at least I hope he realizes that’s what I’ret and shame and…sorrow

A tear tuy to wipe it away

My eyes fall away from the camera and look at the floor instead

Victor

"Turn off the audio," I instruct Dorian

Niklas argues, "Wait, we need to leave it on in case--"

"I said turn it off"

For the first time since I entered this room, I feel the need to sit down

"Victor, this is aNora says could be of use"

"I aoes dead as Dorian switches it off at the table to ht

I keep ins tobeneath the surface and growing darker the h," I cut him off with acid in my voice I turn only my head to look at h in Mexico, Niklas--none of us really do This wos I’m sure Izabel wants no one to know, least of all us, orto listen in on her confession Whatever it is, it’s her secret Her business And when she’s ready to tell you or me or anyone else, only then e hear it"

Niklas relents easily

Nodding he says, "No, you’re right Besides, if Nora says anything that Izabel thinks we can use, she’ll let us know"

I nod and turn back to the screen

A chip bag rattles behind ravated by it, I say, "Leave us and see if you’ve gotten anything on this woerprints I want to knoho she is before this night is over"

"Yes, sir," Woodard says and leaves the room hurriedly

I stare at the screen, at Izabel’s auburn hair disheveled about her shoulders; the pain in her green eyes, and all I can do is watch as she is forced to relive soet

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