He immediately got between us.
Maggie, stop.
I stared at it.
“Get away.
“Please. Listen to me first.
“Get away from my daughter.
I tried to surround him. It blocked my way. My panic turned into anger.
Daniel!
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Maggie, don’t come near it yet.
Why?
He didn’t answer.
I could see Lily behind him.
She seemed terrified.
“Lily, come with Mom.
He looked at Daniel.
Then to me.
He didn’t move.
That’s when I started crying.
“Lily, please.
Daniel finally stepped aside.
She ran into my arms.
I knelt and hugged her.
Did he hurt you?
He denied with his head.
Did he force you to do anything?
He started crying even more.
I promised not to tell.
I looked at Daniel over his shoulder.
“What have you done?”
His face turned pale.
I should have told you.
Tell me what?
He looked at the little object he still had in his hand.
Then he looked at Lily.
“Maggie, please don’t panic.
Too late.
I hugged Lily harder.
Then I noticed something about the bedside table.
The white plastic box.
I reached out to her.
Daniel took a step forward.
“Wait.”
I opened it.
Inside were dozens of tiny objects.
Pieces of paper.
Small pieces of transparent plastic.
Pieces of eraser.
Small pieces of cardboard.
I stared at them.
