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up early; I wanted t

lans and questi

us when I saw that Mom

, and on the floor

ear," she said w

ask about the baby, but I was v

suitcases for? Are

er gaze befor

, let's sa

ecst

ned to my advice; we w

the countryside? Wow, I'm so happy, f

d exc

dn't seem

Mom? Don't you

It's just that... Dad won't

faded q

on't be fun if a family member is missing. Maybe we

We need to travel today; ou

leaving Dad alon

nsisted on holdin

hildren don't

ead, dear. Dad wi

obody cries like that when they're e

o. You need to get dressed and

ing the tear

her, and then take

'am," sh

edroom door, and sh

only stand there, on the bed, not under

ally running away,

r there. I had breakfast alone; Dad had alr

me outside; the driver was wai

ne to the countr

n't call, didn't even s

ually more than sad

thing, didn't talk about Dad. I didn't know what had happened,

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a very strange man, tall, dark-haired, and had a disgusting beard. Mom answered the door, but the

s Jeremias; he needed to

one, and then she o

hy, but he gave

he shaved, wore cologne, and always brought me a gift. He and Mom laughed a lot, and I didn't mind, but I

th me, but it wasn't the

xcited because Dad was going to visit us. Jeremias and Mom had

hinking that my father would visit me. Oh, how I misse

rrived. Mom insisted that I eat, and even though I was hungry, my disap

as; I didn't want anything. I just wan

didn't come. I remained stro

ed. Dad hadn't arrived, and Mom was sleeping. I went into the

s had slept next to Mom. He was excessively

disappointment I had in le

rprised by Dad, who arrived and

seen such an expression, such a look. Dad was in pain, a lot of

e put his hand in his pocket and took out a beautiful gold pendant. It didn't seem very valuable, not a rare thing, just a pendant, a bea

gift so much; it was

rd, he would be close by. It was a gift so th

my eyes filled with tears, and I cried inconsolably. Dad did the same; it was as if we communicated through tears. He hugged me tightly, so

used to let him go; I knew he wouldn't come back, but he said he h

I couldn't contain my tears. Dad

road until his car dis

ome scr

! Mo

im! I l

emias got u

? What did you lose?"

oked around, and stared

understand why h

her with

! You separated us; you made Dad suffer!

t that momen

ther again, and even though my mother was not to b

had happened; I ran aimlessly outside

. Jeremias followed her, and she ran toward me as if fleeing from something. I rejected her without wanting to listen to her. Jeremias caught up with us and pulled Mom by the

ed. Mom was different, didn't talk anymore, did

ver ca