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The man continued, his eyes fixed on the photograph.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo years ago, Emma was walking home from school alone. Three blocks, just like your daughter. I worked late, my wife did too. We thought it was safe. It was a good neighborhood. Nothing ever happened.\u201d<\/p>\n

He stopped. He took a deep breath. Mar\u00eda could see how she struggled to maintain her composure.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne day she didn\u2019t come home. We searched for her all night. The police, the neighbors, everyone. They found her two days later in a vacant lot five kilometers from here.\u201d<\/p>\n

The silence that followed was absolute. Not even the birds dared to sing.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince then, I can\u2019t walk past a school without looking. Without checking that the girls walking alone get home safely. I know it\u2019s wrong. I know I look like a stalker, a predator, exactly the kind of person I should be protecting them from. But I can\u2019t help it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The man continued, his eyes fixed on the photograph. \u201cTwo years ago, Emma was walking home from school alone. Three blocks, just like your daughter. I worked late, my wife did too. We thought it was safe. It was a good neighborhood. Nothing ever happened.\u201d He stopped. He took a deep breath. Mar\u00eda could see…<\/p>\n

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