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I tried her cell phone for the tenth tiht to voiceeneric electronic one I didn’t even get the benefit of hearing her little voice

I even checked once or twice to ht nuht here in the "Contacts" list, the saotten her cell last Christmas

I set the phone in my lap, confir, looping over the saain As soon as I set the phone in ain, and try her cell phone Again

Again and again

Deep breaths, Sasley’s help Hell, I could use Fang’s help, too And Knighthorse’s and Aaron King’s and anyone else I’d ever come across

Deep breaths, Sairls eventually get picked up by the police -

Or picked up by other people Scus Killers Child ain and stoh suburban Fullerton as if it was my own private race course

I ended up at home, which was about three le in front of the house, dashed out, hurdled the chain-link fence that surrounded the property, and plunged insideher name

No response

I quickly scoured every room My hope had been that she simply returned to her own home, her own roo everywhere and anywhere, even out in the garage I h the house I sped around supernaturally quickly The rooms and walls and carpet were a blur Pictures were a blur My head was spinning

I caughta full-blown panic attack wouldn’t help anyone, least of all, hter I knew this I had cautioned parents of this very thingfor their own runaways

Deep breaths, Sahter

Shaking, I stood straight, hands on hips, thinking hard Or trying to think hard Truth was, ht was co, but was not here yet