Chapter 16 - THE HOUSE BY THE OCEANThey left Chicago.
They moved to Oregon.
Their new home stood on a quiet coastal hill overlooking the Pacific.
The first morning Helen opened the curtains, sunlight flooded the room.
For several seconds, she simply stood there.
No police sirens.
No threatening calls.
No footsteps outside.
Only waves.
Sarah came downstairs carrying two mugs of coffee.
“Mom?”
“Yes?”
“We actually made it.”
Helen smiled.
“We did.”
Sarah walked onto the deck.
The ocean stretched endlessly before them.
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For the first time, she didn't look behind her.
She looked forward.
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