Vanishing Innocence: Part 1

On a sunny afternoon, parents are waiting for their children.

Laughter fills the schoolyard. Conversations drift through the air. Then the school bus turns the corner.

The doors slide open.

But no children run out. No cheerful voices. No backpacks being pulled from the seats.

The bus is empty.

No clues. No sign of panic. As if the children were never on the bus at all.

As confusion turns into fear, one question remains above everything else:

Where are they?

What begins as a search for answers soon becomes a dangerous game, where some truths may have been better left buried.

Because what disappears sometimes leaves traces behind...

If you know where to look.

Author's note:
Hi, I'm Alex, a Dutch indie author. I've published several books in the Netherlands, and I'm now sharing Carter's story with English readers for the first time.

Since I'm still a hobby writer with a limited budget, this English version was translated with the help of AI and carefully reviewed by me. It may not read exactly like a native translation, but it was made with a lot of care and a real love for the story.

I'm excited to finally share this book with readers beyond the Netherlands, and I would love to hear what you think.