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One Step Closer. "Please tell me you can do this..." I pleaded, my voice raw with urgency as I locked eyes with Laura. My heartbeat pounded against my ribs, my hands slightly trembling as I gripped the edge of the table. I didn't have all the time in the world. Every second that passed felt like an eternity stretching before me. Laura hesitated, her eyes darting toward my dad, who had been silently watching our exchange. The way his gaze lingered on her made her visibly uneasy. She swallowed hard, her fingers tightening around her phone as she looked back at me. "Yeah... yeah, I can do it," she said, nodding as if convincing herself as much as she was assuring me. "It's no big deal. I just need to check your location history, and that’s all." I exhaled sharply, the tension in my chest