Sympathy

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SYMPATHY

8 months later...

Beverley still hadn't given up on the chance that she would find Ezra. She still had enough strength to believe he was okay.

Monday morning, she called Detective Lockwood. She couldn't take not knowing anything. He picked up the phone, sounding serious. Like always.

"Hello, this is Detective Lockwood."

"Hi. This is Beverley Meyers. I'm calling about Ezra. Is there any new information? Anything?" She sounded hopeful. Sad.

"Hi, Ms. Meyers. I'm afraid not. We haven't had any calls about Ezra since Roxanne's mix up. I'm sorry. Don't worry, though. We have the best of the best out there still looking for your son."

"Right. Okay." She hung up the phone. Feeling angry. Hurt. Hopeless. Useless. But she wouldn't give up hope. She couldn't. She would see her son again. She thought this as she took a swig of Vodka.

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