Setting the scene…
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The Quiet Room
14 year old Emily is interviewed by police about a murder. They believe she has something to hide and won't give up on pressuring her to talk. Emily can't reply on her mother, wanting to protect her from the emotional consequences brewing
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Previously
…Miller stood. He picked up the papers and walked to the door. He paused, his hand on the handle, and looked back at me. "You're a brave girl, Emily. Braver than you know." He opened the door and left. The room was silent. The red light blinked. I sat alone, the truth spilling out of me, the weight lifting from my shoulders. But the fear remained, a cold knot in my stomach. My mother was still in danger. My future was still uncertain. But for the first time in days, I felt like I could breathe. I looked at the chipped paint one last time, memorizing its shape, its edges, its flaws. Then I closed my eyes and waited. The truth had set me free. But the cost was yet to be counted.