Malcolm What in the world is happening? I can’t wrap my head around why we weren’t informed that the hospital had discharged Mika. It’s incredibly distressing not knowing where she is at the moment. Today's wind is ferocious, making it nearly impossible to track her scent. We’d spent the entire day searching for her, but as the hours passed, exhaustion set in, and I found myself too drained to continue the search. I can’t help but hope she will find her way back to us when she’s ready to talk and share what she’s been going through. For now, all we can do is wait and worry. The clock ticked relentlessly, the hour creeping closer to dawn, and sleeplessness weighed heavily upon my brothers and me. Restlessness consumed the room, amplifying our unease about Mika; her absence filled our

