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“It’s ok. You’re safe.” The voice was soft, yet very manly. “You just had a bad dream.” Sandra’s eyes were still closed, but the words she heard were comforting, which made her feel safe. She drifted back to sleep." Cory watched her sleep. He didn’t want to leave her side. He didn’t quite understand why he felt so drawn to her. She was so beautiful and helpless. He knew he would soon have to leave. His dog, Bobby, was home alone, and Bobby was his responsibility. He knew that the dog needed to go out and do his business, and he didn’t want a mess to clean up. He reluctantly raised himself from the chair, close to the woman who had so narrowly escaped with her life. He would not be returning. He was never seen as a creepy type of guy and he wanted to keep it that way. He didn’t even know her. He just did what he would have done for anyone. He began to walk towards the door to leave, stopped, took one more look at her and left. He signed out at the nursing desk. They had placed the girl right by the nursing station so they could monitor her and her visitors. The police had asked for this safety procedure.

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