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Static on the Baby Monitor
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Mara calls the parents instead of texting. 'Get out of the house,' the mom says fast, not surprised at all. 'We never bought a monitor because the last sitter left one on. She's still in it. Don't let Theo see the screen.' Behind Mara, the green light flickers, and a small voice from the speaker says, 'Too late.'
Mara drops the dead monitor and runs upstairs to the real crib. Theo is there, awake and crying, arms reaching up for her. She scoops him out and holds him tight. Down in the living room, the broken monitor lets out one last burst of static, then goes silent for good. By the time the parents pull in, the house is just a house again.
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