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Two Minutes Out of Step
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Mara panicked and ran for the door. Maybe getting away from the coil would help. But the second she crossed the hallway, the gap jumped to four minutes. Distance from Ines was making it worse, not better. She froze, heart pounding, and turned back.
Mara sprinted back into the lab and stood as close to Ines as she could. The gap shrank to two minutes. The rule was clear: stay close, stay slow. She pressed her palm to the desk beside her sister's and waited. Two minutes later, Ines laid her hand down too. Same spot, just late. They needed a real fix, not a waiting game.
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