Page 82 of Haze of Obedience

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He smiles. "I did?"

"Yes."

"Good. Are you ready to keep moving forward?"

I step into the water. "Yes."

I want to move forward with you.

I spend the next few hours wondering if it could be possible. If somehow I could escape the Global Leaders' grasp and have a happily ever after with Dirk.

But I know better. One thing I've learned in the last few years is that dreams don’t come true. And if they do, they easily can become nightmares.

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