Scott And Amy Miller's Short Story

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Today, October 30, is Scott and Amy Miller’s 10th wedding anniversary. They’re going out to a fancy dinner. They decided to call in Bethany, the babysitter of their three kids, Missy; who’s 3, Chris; who’s 5, and Danny; who’s 7.
Bethany later at night came and the couple thanked her. They told her they would most likely arrive late. It was no problem for

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