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\u201cHelp,\u201d he rasped. \u201cPlease.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tasha hesitated.<\/p>\n

She didn\u2019t know him. He looked expensive\u2014shiny shoes, gold watch, silk tie crumpled around his neck\u2014but something about him looked\u2026 broken.<\/h3>\n

Most kids her age might\u2019ve run.<\/p>\n

But Tasha wasn\u2019t most kids.<\/p>\n

She crept closer. \u201cMister\u2026 what happened?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2014I think I was robbed,\u201d he whispered. \u201cThey took my wallet\u2026 phone\u2026 my chest hurts\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tasha\u2019s mind raced. She didn\u2019t have a phone. But she knew where the corner store was\u2014three blocks up. If she ran fast, she could get Mr. Coleman, the owner, to call 911.<\/p>\n

\u201cWait here,\u201d she said breathlessly. \u201cI\u2019ll get help.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cHelp,\u201d he rasped. \u201cPlease.\u201d Tasha hesitated. She didn\u2019t know him. He looked expensive\u2014shiny shoes, gold watch, silk tie crumpled around his neck\u2014but something about him looked\u2026 broken. Most kids her age might\u2019ve run. But Tasha wasn\u2019t most kids. She crept closer. \u201cMister\u2026 what happened?\u201d \u201cI\u2014I think I was robbed,\u201d he whispered. \u201cThey took my wallet\u2026…<\/p>\n

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