SCHOOL PRINCIPAL NOTICED A 9-YEAR-OLD GIRL TAKING LEFTOVERS FROM THE SCHOOL CAFETERIA EVERY DAY AND DECIDED TO FOLLOW HER

Audra was quiet for a moment, thoughtful. Then, she set her fork down and folded her hands on the table.

“You think there’s more to the story?”

“I do,” he admitted. “And I… I don’t know why, but I can’t shake the feeling that it’s serious.”

She nodded slowly and put a baked potato onto his plate.

“What are you going to do?” she asked.

He hesitated. “I’m thinking about following her after school tomorrow.”

Audra’s brow lifted slightly, but she didn’t look surprised. She knew him well enough to understand he wouldn’t be able to let this go.

“Honey,” she said softly. “If your gut is telling you something’s wrong, you should listen to it.”

His fingers curled against the edge of the table.

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