The Silence of the Hallway
»And then? » Kevin pressed, his heart pounding.
»And then I realized why they were screaming, » she said. « They didn’t want a doctor. They wanted their mother. The nursery has been cleaned so many times with bleach and lavender spray that her scent is completely gone. So, I used my master key. I brought them in here. »
II. The Scent of a Mother
Kevin felt a sharp pang of defensive anger rise in his chest. « You had no right to bring them into Lauren’s room. That space is— »
»This space is the only place left in this house that still smells like her, » Annie interrupted, her voice gentle but unyielding.
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