[ Not until he points it out does it occur to her she could have tried to call for help. Too late now. It wouldn’t have worked in the first place. He’s too fast.
Her hands are shaking as she fumbles with her purse, some of its contents spilling as she digs around inside it blindly, to hand him her cellphone. The case is light blue; when the screen lights up, it’s a photo of nine people in total — her whole family, seated in front of a towering Christmas tree, a candid photo of smiles and laughter. ]
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Her hands are shaking as she fumbles with her purse, some of its contents spilling as she digs around inside it blindly, to hand him her cellphone. The case is light blue; when the screen lights up, it’s a photo of nine people in total — her whole family, seated in front of a towering Christmas tree, a candid photo of smiles and laughter. ]