Connie's Immigrant: A Short Story

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When Connie’s mother entered their home, she noticed the misplacement of the telephone on the ground but did not think anything of it. “Connie, we are home!” she yelled from downstairs. There was no response. She went upstairs to check on Connie and noticed her absence. She went to check the bathroom, living room, and outside, but Connie was nowhere to be found. A rush of panic went through her body. “Connie is missing!” she exclaimed to her family members as she picked up the phone to call the Sheriff’s office to report Connie’s absence.
The Sheriff came over that night and gathered information about Connie to investigate. “Do you have anything that Connie wore recently that we could use to trace her scent?” asked the officer. Connie’s mother