They first arrived at the community garden, searching every nook and cranny, but there was no sign of Kimberly.

Abel recalled what Maxwell had said, that he had already searched the entire community, so they headed straight to the intersection outside the community.

This place was always bustling with unlicensed taxis and people coming in and out of the community, all essentially under their noses.

“What was Aunt Kimberly wearing today?”

“In the morning, she had on a coffee-colored half-sleeved shirt and black pants. I don’t know if she changed in the afternoon.”

“Okay, I got it.”

“It’s all my fault; I should have stayed at home.”

“Don’t blame yourself. Aunt Kimberly is suffering from an illness. It’s not your fault.”

“But if I had stayed at home, Mom wouldn’t have gone out.”

“Can you guarantee that? She might have gone out to buy groceries or visit a neighbor. Would you have followed her every step of the way?”

“But, Abel, I’m so scared.”

“It’s going to be alright, I promise. Trust me!” Abel pressed her little hand against his lips.

on both sides of the community gate were lined with unlicensed

began to inquire separately with the taxi drivers, describing their

lady matching that description. She took George’s car in the afternoon, and she wanted to ride in mine, but my car already had a passenger, so she took the next

Which car is his?”

he might have finished work and

his contact

pointed at a gray Toyota and said. “That car belongs to our boss;

rushed over to the Toyota.

George’s home landline number in

explained

person who answered the call was George himself, and after a brief pause, he said, “Yes, there was such a lady. It was around 5 p.m., and she took my car to Altney Steel Train Station.”

What was

The train station has been out of service for several years. I said, ‘What are you going there for?”

she say?”

she was just going there to

Emmeline, “Let’s go to Altney

when she got married to her father, they were married at

when the train stopped at the Altney Steel station platform, and the doors opened, she stood in front of

been glorious, but since the cancellation of passenger services several years ago, it had become overgrown and desolate. The only active route was the coal train line from New Lullin to

lights on the platform.

end, and the two of them ran from one end to the other, yet

despair on the platform, sobbing loudly, “Mom! Where are you,

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