Chapter Ten

Ocean of Duplicity

                Lilly walked downstairs, calmer than she expected to be. The world had been silenced while her mind awoke—rewinding—fast forwarding—rewinding—if she continued the tape of her memories would be damaged. Maybe that’s what she hoped.

                She remembered placing the skeleton key drawing on the bed, saw it among the blankets and pillows. It was there. And now it wasn.t

                Harold glanced at her, saying something that she didn’t catch right away.

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