Crashing Down

And now my mom was full-on crying, and I was lost as I just stood there. I wasn’t expecting this.

“Why?” I asked carefully, slowly. I didn't believe her.

“He doesn’t think you can do it. He doesn’t want you to do it. And he’s decided to put all our lives at stake,” she said, wiping her tears. “He’s in his office right now, making a plan, calling in every favour he can to get us out of here.”

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