Part V

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The police officer removed his cap and tucked it under his arm as he stepped on the home's front porch. He swallowed hard and knocked on the door of the white and blue Foursquare-style house. "Morning, ma'am," he said as the door opened.

"Yes, how may I help you, officer?" the old woman asked nervously.

A small boy peeked up at the patrolman from around her legs.

"I'm sorry to bother you, ma'am, but there's been an accident involving a vehicle registered to this address. The driver strangely had no identification on her, but she was clutching this in her hand when we found her," the officer said, presenting the bloody school program to Christina's mother. "Does this look familiar?"

The End.

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