Chapter 2 - The Sound Nobody HeardThe parking lot shimmered beneath nearly one hundred degrees of Texas heat.
Leo moved between the expensive SUVs when something made him stop.
Thump.
He looked around.
Thump.
There it was again.
A faint sound coming from a black luxury SUV.
Its engine was off. Every window was sealed shut.
Leo approached.
Through the dark tint, he saw a tiny hand.
A little girl was trapped in the backseat.
She couldn't have been more than five.
Her curly blonde hair was plastered against her forehead. Her white dress was soaked with sweat. Her face was frighteningly flushed.
She tapped the window again.
Thump.
Leo's stomach dropped.
“Hey, sweetheart.”
He grabbed the door handle.
Locked.
He tried another.
Locked.
“Who's car is this?”
Behind him, champagne glasses clinked.
People laughed.
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Nobody noticed.
Nobody except Leo.
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