« She looked past me like she expected to see a drug deal going down in the kitchen, » I said, setting the tray on the counter.exels
« Bet she memorized our license plates already. »
« Let her. It’s not like we’re breaking laws. Just an overenthusiastic neighbor with too much time. »
Jack shrugged. « Cookies smell good though. »
Three days later, I woke up to a strange noise outside. It was early. Still dark. That cold, gray hour before sunrise.
Clank. Clank. Whirrr.
Jack sat up, rubbing his eyes. « What is that? »
I pulled the curtain back and froze. « Jack. Outside. Now. »
We flew down the hallway, threw the door open—barefoot, half-dressed.
Two tow trucks. Both in our driveway. Both our cars halfway lifted off the ground.
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