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glanced at his watch. “Wow, it’s getting late. I have to get back to the office.” The man placed his hand on Jenna’s shoulders. “Thanks for being so kind. Have a good day.”
    Jenna watched as the man stepped out of the tent and strolled over to what looked like a black Chevy Suburban. As he approached it, a younger man appeared and opened the door for him. As soon as the man was safely inside the younger man turned toward Jenna. The smile that appeared on his face made Jenna nervous and she couldn’t help but touch the pendant and wonder if she had done the right thing by accepting it.
    “Did you find anything?” her mother asked, suddenly appearing beside her.
    Jenna jumped and dropped the pendant. “Mom, you scared me!” she exclaimed as she bent down to pick up the piece of jewelry.
    “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to.”
    “It’s okay. It’s just the man that just left kind of freaked me out. He said I looked like his daughter Jasmine.”
    “Listen, Jenna, we shou…” Her mother stopped in mid-sentence, her eyes widening in alarm when she spotted the pendant that Jenna was dusting off. “Where did you get that?”
    “The man insisted on buying it for me. I told him I couldn’t accept it but he wouldn’t take no for an answer.” Jenna handed the pendant to her mom.
    “Where is this man?” her mother asked stepping out from under the tent and franticly scanning the area.
    “He went that way.” Jenna pointed towards the cars. “But he’s already gone.”
    “It’s time to go.” Her mom grabbed her hand and practically dragged her out of the tent and toward the car.
    “Mom, wait,” she yelled as she yanked her hand out of her mother’s firm grasp. A jolt of panic ripped through her. “What’s wrong?”
    Erin stopped in mid stride and turned around to look at her. “I’m not feeling very well anymore. Can we have this discussion at home please?” She turned away without waiting for an answer, her eyes darting around the crowd.
    Jenna didn’t argue. Something in her mom’s tone told Jenna to do what she was told. So she just followed her to the Jeep and climbed in. “Did I do something wrong?” she asked as her mom started the engine. “I tried to tell the man, no.”
    Her mom turned in her seat to face her. “I know, and I’m sorry if I scared you. Let’s just go home and relax,” she said, her voice soft but still alarming. “I forgot I have a few phone calls to make for work. We can hit Carly’s Diner on the way home and get take out. Your choice of anything you want.”
    Jenna stayed silent, afraid that anything she might say would upset her mom more. When they got to the diner, her mom insisted Jenna go inside with her to get the food even after she said she wanted to wait in the car. It was as if her mom was afraid to let her out of her sight. Jenna could tell something was bothering her mother because she remained quiet and was still gripping the pendant tightly when they got home.
    Her mom hurried her into the house as soon as they got out of the Jeep. Confused, Jenna watched as she latched the locks on the door, closed all the curtains in the living room and began to pace back and forth.
    “How did they find us?” she heard her mother mumble as she shook her head in disbelief.
    “Mom, you’re scaring me!” Jenna exclaimed.
    Her mom stopped suddenly and turned to face her. “Oh, honey, I’m sorry. But don’t worry. We’ll be safe as long as we stay in the house. I have a few things to do.” Jenna’s mom put her hands on her shoulders. “Promise me you won’t leave until I’m finished.”
    A knot formed in the pit of Jenna’s stomach as her mom’s fingers gripped her tight. “I don’t understand, what’s going on?”
    “Jenna, please, you have to trust me. I can’t tell you what’s going on, not yet.” Deep lines of worry appeared between her eyes. “Just promise me you’ll stay in the house.” Her mom handed her the bag of food then hugged