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It was late afternoon by the time Max decided that he'd had enough practice for one day. His Aunt Esther was right. The more he concentrated, the easier it got. He wiped the grim and sweat off his face and headed back to the house. He'd just reached the top of the stairs when Alice sang out.
“Hide and seek. Hide and seek.” He pretended not to hear her. “I know where she is, Max.” Alice's voice sang through the hallway. He remembered his Aunt's warning and kept going. “You must save her before it's too late,” sang Alice.
What if she really does know something, he thought.
“Annora, Annora,” sang Alice.
He couldn't take it and tiptoed back down the hallway and put his ear to the door. He had to find out if she knew where his mom was or if she was just plain crazy. She was humming to h
