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The kitchen light flickers, casting harsh shadows across the walls. The smell of stale beer hangs in the air. Neil's hand is still raised, Billy's back pressed flat against the wallpaper. A single tear escapes before Billy blinks it away, jaw tight. He straightens his shoulders, turns to you. "Where'd she go?"