Explaining everything
Carefully, she began explaining everything—the black cables buried beneath the sand, the unexplained power drainage at her house, and the unease that had driven her into this risky journey. Every word felt heavier than the last. Pete listened silently, expression unreadable. When she finished, Judy went quiet, her chest tight with worry. She had laid everything bare, no longer able to hide. Now she waited anxiously, bracing herself for whatever response would come.
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