"Hey, how are you doing?" Vinnie softened her voice and asked, "Are you home alone?"
Considering the time difference, it should be just after dawn in Freetown.
"That's right!" the little boy replied. "Everyone's gone out. They said a shipment of important medical supplies is arriving today, and they were afraid of it being hijacked, so I'm the only one at home."
"That's foolish!" Vinnie scolded gently, worried. "Did you lock the doors and windows? You need to be good, stay quiet, and hide in a safe place, okay?"
Freetown's chaotic order meant accidents could happen anytime—missile attacks, home invasions, explosions, food poisoning, gas poisoning, viral infections, anything was possible! How could they do this? Leaving such a small child alone at home was so irresponsible!
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