What I pulled out was not part of the toy.
It was a small device.
A speaker.
And when it spoke again, the voice sounded even more real.
It was a boy.
His name was Leo.
The same Leo who used to play with Mark at the park, the one who had suddenly disappeared months ago without explanation. I pressed the button on the device and tried to speak calmly, even though nothing about the situation felt calm.
He didn’t answer right away, and when the line went quiet, the silence felt heavier than anything else.
That was when I realized this wasn’t something I could ignore.
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