Each year, my son planted sunflowers in memory of his twin sister who passed away—then one morning, we discovered them all cut down, with a white box left behind.

for Ray.”

When the man hung up, Harris looked at me.

“Ray’s Diner,” he said.

There was only one near the Pine Crest Motel.

The Girl in the Photograph

Harris didn’t love the idea of bringing Patrick, but he understood why my son needed answers. He agreed Patrick could ride along as far as the diner, as long as he stayed in the car unless told otherwise.

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