Ariana felt her mind go numb. Her usually obedient Melon! How could he have just wandered off?

She glanced at Sonia, hoping this was some kind of prank.

“You’re joking, right? This isn’t something to joke about,” she stammered.

“I wish I were,” Sonia replied, her face a portrait of genuine anxiety.

A wave of dread washed over Ariana, seeing Sonia’s obvious distress.

Quick to act, Sarah said, “We need to check the security footage right away. Melon can’t be far.”

“You’re absolutely right,” Betsy chimed in.

“The front desk should be able to access all the building’s cameras. We’ll find him.”

“Then let’s move,” urged Sonia, grabbing Ariana’s arm to lead her toward the lobby. Sarah and Betsy followed, their strides filled with purpose.

Angela’s Library

to find Melon, they burst into the

staff about a young boy wandering alone. But then a crowd of people around a man caught her eye. The man was making his way towards the

head, a familiar silhouette seized Ariana’s attention, pinning her to

nose. She

Ariana lunged after

reddening, Ariana struggled against their hold, straining to

energy spent, she stood still, her gaze fixed on the departing car. After a moment to regain her composure,

“no comment” before walking away. Many were captivated by him

her face fraught with

just happened?” she asked, taking Ariana’s trembling

bordered on painful, Ariana whispered, her voice shaky, “I saw

calm down and think rationally,” Sonia advised gently, her voice a calming

it’s understandable that your mind might play tricks

reasoned words, Ariana teetered on the brink of emotional

have imagined it? She was certain she had

into

in a trance, murmuring more to

“It’s unthinkable for two people to look so identical,

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