"You've never had someone you love snatched, I shot back, annoyed by her ignorance. 'Any sense of safety kind of bites it after that. You watch your back because no one else can."

Trauma, Loss, Security, Fear

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"You've never had someone you love snatched, I shot back, annoyed by her ignorance. 'Any sense of safety kind of bites it after that. You watch your back because no one else can."

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