Richard
The coffee pours into the cup.
I walk to the living room with the cup of coffee and today's newspaper. I sink into the couch and cross my legs.
I take a slow sip of the coffee as I peruse the pages of the newspaper. I read every single page this morning but it wouldn't hurt to do it the second time. Especially not now.
My niece is missing. I desperately need a distraction. A distraction that's going to keep me calm. A distraction that's going to make me think straight. A distraction that's going to get me a solution. A newspaper is the perfect distraction.
The door bursts open.
Ruby storms in, looking like a complete mess. Her eyes are red and puffy. Her hair is a tangled mess. She's wearing a big black t-shirt and big black boots. She looks lost. Lost but still lovely.
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