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The Inheritance of Quiet Rooms

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One of the letters had a return address, only a few towns over. "She might still be there," Theo said slowly. "She might still be alive." The three of them stared at the faded ink. For the first time in years, they were all thinking the exact same thing.

Diane refused to go, so while the others drove off she played the tape with her name on it. "Diane, you caught me," their father said. "You saw me mail those letters back when you were twelve, and I told you it was a game. I made you keep my secret." Diane sat very still as it all came rushing back. He had made her forget on purpose.

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