Deb was walking down an aisle. She looked around terrified. She knew this place. She had ran away from it. How had she gotten back here?
Automatically her legs moved to the door at the end of the aisle. She turned her head, seeking help. Her mother stood against the wall, smiling encouraging.
“Go on, Debra” she said. “Go inside and make us proud”
Upstairs Mr. and Mrs. Jackson were getting ready for bed. As Mrs. Jackson put on her dressing toga, abito she said: “I hate to leave her there alone”
“If it makes te feel better I’ll go check up on her, every now and then” Mr. Jackson offered....

Mrs. Jackson was stirring in the cooking pan while Mr. Jackson was setting the table. When he was ready he walked to his wife and wrapped his arms around her waist.
“Careful” she warned softly.
“Are te okay?” he whispered concerned.
Mrs. Jackson lowered the heat and turned around. “Have te looked at her? She’s a total wreck. I can’t believe Child Care gave her to those mad people”
“That’s the thing, darling. They didn’t. Those people just took her with them. They abducted her, if te will” Mr. Jackson replied.
“Well, it’s a good thing they only had her for a short...

Ryan was about to tell Mike that he wasn’t allowed anywhere near the case, when his phone buzzed.
“You didn’t hear it from me” Deirdre started, when Ryan had picked up. “but te need to turn on your television”
Ryan did what she said, and his eyebrows became a curved unity, when he saw Donovan on the news. “What the hell is he doing?” Ryan mumbled and he increased the volume.
“So, te think agent Debra Parker is behind the murder of her own sister, Beth Parker?” a reporter asked.
“All I know,” Nick started, carefully weighing his words, “is that agent Parker could be an...

The moment of truth had come, and Dale rubbed his hands nervously. “Do te really think this is a good idea?” he asked, doubtfully, looking at Harrison, Deb’s father. “What if she declines?”
“How could she?” Harrison asked back, trying to reassure Dale that everything would work out the way he wanted it to.
“Maybe this is going too fast” Dale continued, shaking his head. “Maybe I need to give her più time to fall in Amore with me”
“She’ll have all the time in the world, afterwards” Harrison replied, fierce. Dale was not going to back down now. Not after everything Harrison,...

“There we go” Jean held Deb’s arm as they entered Mike and Deb’s house. “Home sweet home” Claire appeared in the doorway. “Hi” she greeted. She had a cucina towel in her hand.
“Mom, who is it?” Joey ran inside the hallway, and looked ahead of him, at Deb and Jean. Hearing the word ‘mom’ made Deb quiver and she looked down.
“Uh, Joey, why don’t te go back to the kitchen?” Claire suggested. “You’re not done yet”
“Okay, mom” Joey replied, taking the hint, and he returned to the kitchen.
Claire took a few steps towards Deb, and nervously dried her hands with...

As soon as everyone had scattered around the place, Harrison snuck outside, and ran stealthily as possible to the well.
He pushed the lid halfway open, knowing he’d feel it in every muscle da the end of the day.
He looked down and narrowed his eyes. Deb was lying on the haystacks Harrison had let down.
“Deb” he detto loud, trying not to alert anyone. Deb didn’t sposta and for a moment Harrison feared she was dead. He raised his voice when he called her again, and this time Deb slowly rose her head.
She looked up and Harrison swallowed at the sight of her skeleton like face.
“Deb, your friend...

Lindsey lifted the bat to hit Deb again, but Richard grabbed her arm. “Whoah, whoah, easy there. We’re not trying to get her killed” he joked, but Lindsey didn’t think it was funny. She dropped the bat and walked to the sink, where she pulled herself up.
“What are te doing?” Richard frowned.
Lindsey raised her hands and pulled her shoulders. “I did my part. The rest is up to you”
Richard rolled his eyes and turned to the twin. “You two, go guard the door” he ordered. “Make sure no one comes in”
Lena and Lana exited the bathroom and blocked the way in.
Richard turned Deb...

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Mike closed the door of Deb’s room and looked up. He saw Ryan talking to the doctor who had operated Deb, and walked towards them.
Ryan had spotted Mike as well. “Thank you, doctor” he detto and he met Mike halfway. “Hey, how’s she doing?”
“She’s keeping herself together” Mike replied. It was the most accurate answer he could offer at the moment.
Ryan nodded. “I need to speak with you” Something in his voice warned Mike that something was wrong. “I hear you’ve beat the crap out of some guy”
Mike frowned. “It wasn’t just some guy” he detto defensive. “It was...

For the secondo time that giorno Agnes grabbed Beth painfully tight da her shoulders.
“What the hell were te doing down there?” she hissed hostile.
“Hiding from you” Beth replied honest. “Does Dale know you’re keeping a boy prisoner? Shall I go and tell him?”
Agnes’ face moved and she put Beth down. “If I let te go unharmed, te won’t speak of the boy to Dale o to anyone” It was a command, not a question. Beth nodded heavy and Agnes let her pass.
As Agnes walked downstairs, Beth headed back upstairs, straight to Dale’s room. Forgetting all courtesy she threw the door open...

Debra had no sense of time when she walked into the kitchen, listless, like a dead girl walking. Her eyes were thick and bloodshot. There were stains from erba and earth on her clothes and in her hair, that fell down her shoulders in tangles.
She heard someone call her name, but she was so far gone in her own mind, it sounded like it came from a bad adjusted radio. She started when two hands grabbed her shoulders.
“Debra!” Abigail called concerned.
Debra blinked, the only response she was prepared to give. Abigail sighed and let go. “Go get yourself cleaned up. te look like a mess. Lunch...

A strong hand grabbed her wrist as Deb aimed for the woman again. She turned her head to face an older man. He looked furious.
“If te hit my wife one più time…” he detto threatening. “Let her go, Wayne” the woman appealed. “She’s just upset” Wayne’s grip on Deb loosened and she liberated herself. She looked from Wayne to his wife and back.
“Who are you? What have te done to my baby?” she cried quietly.
The woman pulled Debra closer and caressed her hair. “Poor child, you’ve had to endure way too much pain for your age” she said. She looked up at her husband. “Could...

Mike woke up with a shock and when he noticed Deb wasn’t lying in her letto the feeling increased. He quickly stood and ran out of the room. Outside he bumped into Emma.
“Aahh” she gasped and Mike wasn’t sure if he should apologize o push the cagna aside. “I was looking for you” Emma said.
“Why?” Mike asked out of breath, looking over Emma’s shoulder to see if Deb was somewhere down the hall.
“I’ve had time to think” Emma started. “And I realized I’ve done some really messed up things”
“Kudos” Mike replied short and tensed. “If te don’t mind, I really have...

“Thank te for picking me up”
Molly was sitting in the cucina tavolo in Ryan’s motel room, opposite Claire.
“I would’ve asked Ryan, but he got called away” she explained.
Claire nodded and sipped from her coffee. “Did he mention where he was going?” she asked trying to sound innocent. “I mean, not that I don’t trust him, he’s just doing his job…”
Molly waved her hand. “Oh, no, Claire, te don’t have to explain yourself to me. I was just like te when I dated Ryan. Ryan’s job is pretty dangerous. It’s normal and okay to want to know where he is” she detto understanding....

She slammed the door of her room, and went through her hair with her fingers. What did Deb have, that she didn’t have?
Furiously, she walked to her dresser, and opened the first drawer. She took out the letter Deb had written for Dale, a blank piece of paper, and a pencil.
She started Scrivere on the blank page, trying to mimic Deb’s handwriting as good as possible.
In the meantime, the community was gathered outside. Dale wasn’t among them. He wanted to be left alone, with his sorrow as his sole companion.
The community was gathered around the well. Three men walked towards it, and lifted...

“Did I miss something?” Ryan asked on their way to the lake. “I mean, between te and Parker” “No, of course not” Mike replied a little snarky. “I get why she’s recitazione like that” he continued in a calmer tone. “She’s been through a lot. I just wished she wouldn’t take it out on me”
“I wouldn’t take it personal if I were you” Ryan commentato as he took a turn. “Parker has trouble bonding with people”
“She told te that?” Mike frowned.
“She told me that” Ryan confirmed. “Why? te jealous?” “No” “What do te think, Claire? Is he jealous?”...