She Whispered, “Please Don’t Let Him Find Me”—So I Stayed
I had just stopped at a little family-owned furniture store after my shift, looking for a new lamp for my living room. Five minutes in, I noticed her—a tiny woman, maybe in her 70s, clutching a loveseat as if it were keeping her upright. Her eyes darted nervously around the store.
Concerned, I walked over and asked if she was okay. She whispered, “He’s coming back. I just needed a minute.”
At first, I thought she might just be waiting for a family member, but then I noticed her hands trembling—and a deep red mark on her wrist, as if someone had grabbed her too hard.
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