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I get into hborhood

“We'll stay in the area in case she comes back,” my mother says

I drive off as fast as I can, throwing ry in my whole life, not even when Isabel first cheated on hter is out there lost because herher I knew I shouldn't have trusted her

Chapter 18 - Ben

I' to find Katie, and I have no idea where she could be I've tried the usual areas, the coffee shop where we met Cece and the park by there Both were eht have stayed close to home I hope that's what happened I'm a few streets over fro slowly, scanning every inch of the area

I stop the car quickly I can't believe I didn't think of this before There is another park a few blocks away from the house It's practically down the street I don't think Katie has been there before, but I decide to check it out It'sto find her I speed away in that direction, slowing down as I near the park There are quite a few faht make it a little more coine Sitting there, frowning, I look at each individual person

The closest area to the street is the swings My heart beats with relief as I spot Katie on the end of the swing set She has her back to hs as Cece pushes her higher into the air I get out of the car and walk over to theht now It touchesafter Katie

“Katie!” I call out Cece stops the swing They both turn around to look at me

“Hi, daddy,” Katie says happily She juht away I never kne attached she was to her

“I'm sorry I hope you weren't worried when I called you I just couldn't leave Katie alone in that house I didn't want her around what Isabel was doing, and I knew there would probably be fighting, so I brought her here,” Cece explains

Once again, I'hter

I reach out and put my hand on her shoulder “I appreciate that I can't believe I let her end up in a situation like that,” I reply I keepelse on her mind