As soon as he ran down those steps into the torrential downpour, he knew in his heart that he was an orphan and never felt more alone. Everything about the familiar neighborhood looked bigger, more intimidating. The fact that he had to rely on his own wits and had no one to ask for help nearly made him run back to his Mom inside the house. But she had told him to be brave and to keep on going, so that’s what he did. He found the flashlight in the car she assured him would be there and trudged his way through increasingly deepening water and rain that felt like he was getting peppered by
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