Suddenly, she heard a loud bang, a thump and a scream that caused her to jump from the bed. The hair on the back of her neck stood straight up and her body became one big goosebump.
I know a little something about fear, honey. I know what a relief it feels like to give into it at first. It__ not hard to persuade yourself that you__e doing the right thing__hat you__e making the smart, safe decision. But fear is insidious. It takes anything you__e willing to give it, the parts of your life you don__ mind cutting out, but when you__e not looking, it takes anything else it damn well pleases, too.
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I know a little something about fear, honey. I know what a relief it feels like to give into it at first. It__ not hard to persuade yourself that you__e doing the right thing__hat you__e making the smart, safe decision. But fear is insidious. It takes anything you__e willing to give it, the parts of your life you don__ mind cutting out, but when you__e not looking, it takes anything else it damn well pleases, too.
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