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Her heels clicked against the wood as she left

“Don’t let her out,” she said softly to the guard

“MOM!” I yelled, but the doors closed behind her I ran after her, but before I could reach her, both the doors shut in my face

I pulled on the doors as hard as I could but they wouldn’t open “LET ME OUT!”

I banged

I pulled

I kicked

But it didn’t open I could hear theon the other side… Could they even hear me?

“Mommy, let me out please! Please!” Scared, I hit the door harder I didn’t want to, but I started to cry, angry, and dropped to the floor,up all around me The tears came down so hard

Wiping ain when the doors burst open and…

“Daddy!” I cried, running to higing a rock, but I felt better “Mommy wouldn’t me come out”

Picking me up, he kissed the side of my head “It’s okay” He so; I held on to his neck tightly “Do you want ice cream?”

I nodded against him

“I’ll deal with you all later,” he hissed at the ue out at them I would have made a face but I saw her…

“Mommy,” I called out softly