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Bob sat at the kitchen table, hunched over a cup of coffee that had long gone cold. A pile of flyers sat beside him, crumpled at the corners. The first word, with its bright, red letters, stood out, as if mocking him. MISSING Helga Geraldine Pataki Age 12 Last seen: September 1st at PS 118 at 8:30 PM, after a school event He hadn’t shaved in a week. His once-booming voice was hoarse. He hadn’t sold a single phone in days. Miriam walked into the kitchen after staring outside the living room for hours. An unfinished smoothie sat in her hand. “She’d be home by now,” she whispered. Bob flinched. “Don’t say that.” “She always came home by now.” Bob felt his throat close up. She always did. But not this time.

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