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There’s a rough knock on the door

“Beckett got here early,” Langston says, running to the door

Thank god

I hear footsteps co down the stairs, and I creep back This isn’t how I’ll meet my son, not like this

I run out back before the kids make it down the stairs I exhale sharply as the sun beats down onme sweat My hands are clay out and make myself feel better, but I can’t

Instead, I do soht actually help protect my kids I call Siren

“Hello?” Siren answers

“Hey, it’s Liesel I need your help”

“I’ ston would fall for that one again”

“No, it’s nothing like that The kids” I find I can’t finish before tears fill my eyes

“Say no more What do you need us to do?”

“Make people believe that you all are o Beckett will be the one who has the to ht be hiding them, the safer they’ll be”

I hate asking They all have kids that this could be putting at risk as well

“Done”

I exhale sharply after holdingfor her answer