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Chapter 18
Chapter 18 That night, I wake up to the sound of shouting. The attic is incredibly well insulated, so I can’t hear anything being said. But there are loud voices coming from below my room. A male voice and a female voice. Andrew and Nina. Then I hear a crash. Instinctively, I roll out of bed. Maybe it’s none of my business, but something is going on down there. I have to at least make sure everything is okay. I put my hand on the doorknob to my room, and it doesn’t turn. Most of the time, I’m…-
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Chapter 16
Chapter 16 It’s safe to say I hate every single woman at this PTA meeting. There are four of them total, including Nina. I’ve memorized their names. Jillianne (Jilly-anne), Patrice, and Suzanne (not to be confused with Jillianne). The reason I have memorized their names is because Nina will not let me leave the backyard. She’s been making me stand in the corner, constantly at attention in case they need something. At least the hors d’oeuvres are a success. And Nina has no idea Andrew picked them…-
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Chapter 14
Chapter 14 I’ve been living with the Winchesters for about three weeks when I have my first parole officer meeting. I waited to schedule it for my day off. I don’t want them to know where I’m going. I’m down to monthly meetings with my officer, Pam, a stocky middle-aged woman with a strong jaw. Right after I got out, I was living in housing subsidized by the prison, but after Pam helped me get that waitressing job, I moved out and got my own place. Then after I lost the waitressing job, I never…-
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Chapter 13
Chapter 13 opens with the narrator busy vacuuming the living room when she notices a shadow moving outside the window. Curiosity piqued, she steps closer to the window and sees Enzo working in the backyard, digging at the flower bed in the front yard. From what the narrator gathers, Enzo appears to rotate between houses, taking on various landscaping tasks. His presence has become a normal part of the household rhythm, yet something about the day feels different as the narrator’s thoughts start to…-
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Chapter 12
Chapter 12 Even though I had resigned myself to minding my own business about Nina’s mental health history, I can’t help but wonder. I work for this woman. I live with this woman. And there’s something else strange about Nina. Like this morning as I’m cleaning the master bathroom, I can’t help but think nobody with good mental health could leave the bathroom in this sort of disorder—the towels on the floor, the toothpaste hugging the basin of the sink. I know depression can sometimes make…-
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Chapter 11
Chapter 11 “Millie!” Nina’s voice sounds frantic on the other line. “I need you to pick up Cecelia from school!” I’ve got a pile of laundry balanced in my arms, and my cell phone is between my shoulder and my ear. I always pick up immediately when Nina calls, no matter what I’m doing. Because if I don’t, she will call over and over (and over) until I do. “Sure, no problem,” I say. “Oh, thank you!” Nina gushes. “You’re such a dear! Just grab her from the Winter Academy at…-
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Chapter 7
Chapter 7 opens with the narrator descending to the kitchen, only to be greeted by a scene of utter disorder and turmoil. Nina, in a state of heightened agitation, has taken apart the kitchen, tossing pots, pans, and broken dishes across the floor in a frenzy. Amid her chaotic search through the refrigerator, she inadvertently knocks over a container of milk, sending it splashing across the floor in a flood of white liquid that mixes with the shattered remnants of the kitchenware. The scene feels…-
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Chapter 4
Chapter 4 follows Millie as she embarks on a difficult cleaning spree at Nina’s house, determined to make order out of the chaos she finds herself surrounded by. After a long seven hours of hard work, she tackles various areas of the house, starting with the living room, which is the first of many challenges. The pizza box stuck to the coffee table, caused by a sticky spill, becomes a frustrating obstacle that takes more time to clean than she anticipated. As she moves from room to room, the kitchen…-
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Chapter 3
Chapter 3 I arrive at the Winchester home the next morning, after Nina has already dropped Cecelia off at school. I park outside the metal gate surrounding their property. I’ve never been in a house that was protected by a gate before, much less lived there. But this swanky Long Island neighborhood seems to be all gated houses. Considering how low the crime rate is around here, it seems like overkill, but who am I to judge? Everything else being equal, if I had a choice between a house with a gate and a…-
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Chapter 1
Chapter 1: Millie “Tell me about yourself, Millie.” Nina Winchester leans forward on her caramel-colored leather sofa, her legs crossed to reveal just the slightest hint of her knees peeking out under her silky white skirt. I don’t know much about labels, but it’s obvious everything Nina Winchester is wearing is painfully expensive. Her cream blouse makes me long to reach out to feel the material, even though a move like that would mean I’d have no chance of getting hired. To be fair, I have…-
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