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ed him. Every time he closed his eyes, he kept seeing that one file-the one with the governmen

like a blanket. The streets were quiet, just few okadas and tired looking people getting ready fo

s phone

e one behind ou

ere. His hands were cold. He kne

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keup on, and her hair was tucked under a black cap. She looked completel

e shop owner wasn't even done setting up.

, right?" Lara

d. "Yeah. I

oment, then whispered, "I

widened

kept asking if I've noticed anything strange, or if anyone's been

you

he whole time like I didn't even k

hrough his hair. "S

with what we have. Either we report it...

f the person we report

new he'd say that. "Then we do what t

ked. "Like.

or posting it on social. We send it to someone w

nted a quiet job, a few friends, maybe fall in love if he got lucky. Now

cared,

ow. M

finally turned on the TV. Music played softly

a piece of paper and

t's

m everything, just enough to start the fire. I

d the name

anything happens to me..

talk li

u saw what these peo

d hard and pock

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, every look, felt fake. Adrian kept thinking someone would c

hing ha

desk, talking to one of the HR people. They both looked in his direction for just a

of the building, didn't even take his usual bus.

open, heart beating fast. He opened the flash dri

his email and

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voice@prot

mething You

alist like they say, then this might be the kind of story that changes things. These

gh the files and if you think it's real, th

nd me. Just do

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