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We all watched Al open the door. Turning, he waved to us, then passed the threshold. The door shut behind him. I waited for something to happen. Nothing did. “This isn’t good,” Quen said. I choked back my burst of laughter, knowing it would come out sounding hysterical.

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Kim Harrison
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: January 1
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Midwest
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Door
Burst
Come
Doors
Threshold
Nothing
Behinds
Als
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