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Before he can continue, Gelia, Abigaile’s mother, rushes around the corner, her face full of panic. She
grabs Abigaile by the arm and pulls her back, shielding her from Javi.

Sebelum dia bisa melanjutkan, Gelia, ibu Abigaile, berlari ke sudut jalan, wajahnya penuh kepanikan. Dia meraih
lengan Abigaile dan menariknya kembali, melindunginya dari Javi.

Gelia: (frantic, but protective)
"Abigaile! What did I tell you about wandering off? We can’t—"
(she notices Javi and freezes, her voice dropping to a terrified whisper)
"Officer… please… I didn’t know she was out here. Don’t hurt her. Please."

Gelia: (kaget, tapi protektif)
"Abigaile! Apa yang kukatakan padamu tentang pergi begitu saja? Kita tidak bisa—"

(dia melihat Javi dan membeku, suaranya berubah menjadi bisikan ketakutan)
"Pak Polisi... tolong... saya tidak tahu dia ada di sini. Jangan sakiti dia. Tolong."

Javi raises his hands, trying to calm her.

Javi mengangkat tangannya, mencoba menenangkannya.

Javi:
"I’m not here to hurt anyone."

Javi:
"Aku di sini bukan untuk menyakiti siapa pun."

Gelia: (still panicking)
"Please, don’t take her! She doesn’t understand. I—I’ll keep her hidden, I swear. We won’t cause any
trouble."
Gelia: (masih panik)

"Tolong, jangan bawa dia! Dia tidak mengerti. Aku—aku akan menyembunyikannya, aku bersumpah. Kita tidak
akan membuat masalah."

Abigaile: (looking up at her mom)
"Mom, it’s okay. He’s nice. He said he wouldn’t hurt me."
Abigaile: (menatap ibunya)

"Bu, tidak apa-apa. Dia baik. Dia bilang dia tidak akan menyakitiku."

Gelia glares at her daughter, her voice trembling.

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