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.

the community gate were lined with unlicensed taxis under the

began to inquire separately with the

the afternoon, and she wanted to

car is

around. “He’s not here; he might

have his contact

that, the taxi driver pointed at a gray Toyota and said. “That car belongs to our

over to

home landline number in his phonebook.

called and explained

was such a lady. It was around 5 p.m., and she

What was she doing there?”

The train station has been out of service for several years.

she

said she was just going there

to Emmeline,

why her mother had gone there. Her mother had once said that when she got married to her father, they were married at the train

she wore a pure white wedding dress with two shiny braids, and when the train stopped at the Altney Steel

once been glorious, but since the cancellation of passenger services several years ago, it had

lights on the

of them ran from one end to the other,

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

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