10

Five years later. Josephine is busy moving again. This is already the sixth country she has changed in the past few years. She moved around, not for anything else but to find a place suitable for herself and her daughter to live in. “Ellie, come help Mom carry something.” Josephine called downstairs. She waited several seconds but heard no response. “Ellie?” “Ellie!” Josephine rushed downstairs, tripping over the clutter in the living room in her haste. Ignoring the pain, she scrambled to her feet and frantically searched for her daughter. But nowhere could she see the little figure. Looking up, she noticed the door was ajar. “Ellie, Eleanor!” “Stop playing hide-and-seek with Mommy. I give up. Come back to me now!” Josephine dashed into the yard, her heart was beating fast. The thought of her daughter possibly going missing or being taken away almost suffocated her. “Are you looking for her?” A deep voice suddenly came from the neighboring building. Josephine turned her head and saw