Mama Bear: Part 8

Claire stood in her kitchen, staring out the window over the sink, yawning. She hadn't slept much. David kept her up with his constant phone calls the night before. She couldn't hear his conversation, just the muffled sound of his voice until almost 3 in the morning. The clock on the microwave said it was …

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Mama Bear: Part 6

Parts 1  2  3  4  5   Claire was making one last pass through the upstairs, double-checking the locks when she heard the phone. It broke her beloved silence with its shrill electronic ring. She raced to the dining room and grabbed her cellphone, "Hello?" and checked the time. It was nearly eleven. Why would …

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