The One They Least Suspect

their daughter is missing
there is a candle lit vigil
parents put out a heartfelt plea

their next door neighbor
consoles her family with the right words
cameras capture his genuine sadness

their daughter is furious
watching from the cell
he has made her in his basement
As her parents hug her abductor on TV
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Gauthier Avatar
May 22, 2021 at 2:13 PM
Oh Caren ! You've been watching too many CSI episodes ~ but really, people ARE abducted every day !! Well done.
Krutsinger Avatar
May 23, 2021 at 7:30 AM
It is sadly the truth line, and it seems that in the USA more people are being abducted hourly.
Hankins Avatar
May 22, 2021 at 9:21 AM
Oh my! Well, at least he has given her a TV to watch. Surely, this is fiction, I hope!
Krutsinger Avatar
May 23, 2021 at 7:30 AM
It is my imagination after watching too much "crime" TV shows, so Line got that right.
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