Heartbreak

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"[NAME REDACTED] has caught his first victim: an [AGE] year old girl named Olivia [NAME REDACTED]. Olivia and [NAME REDACTED] are wandering the city, looking for their next victim. Be cautious if you go out of your home."

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The father of Olivia, Aaron [NAME REDACTED], stepped into his house, and looked at his wife.

"Dear, I'm back..."

His wife looked back at him.

"Ah, welcome back sweets. ...Where's Olivia?"

Aaron looked upset when his wife mentioned Olivia.

"Dear, what's wrong?"

"...Flo...I lost her."

"Aaron, what do you mean you lost Olivia?"

"Flora....you know about that...person who has that 'happy face' virus we saw on the news earlier?"

"Yes....why?"

"Olivia and I...had an encounter with him. He caught her."

"No...no..."

"Unfortunately....yes."

Flora dropped the pan she was holding and started crying.

"S-She can't be...she's...stronger than that..."

"I saw her pass out after being injected with the serum...her eyes turned yellow...like the original carrier."

Aaron embraced Flora in a hug in order to try and comfort her.

"I'm sad too...but we still need to be strong...for her..."

"I...know..."

Flora tried to wipe her tears away, but more kept on streaming down her face.

"I just can't stop crying..."

"I understand Flo...the loss of a loved one is hard..."

Flora kept crying into Aaron's chest, while Aaron was stroking her hair, trying to comfort her.

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A sudden knock on the door was heard.

"Go sit down on the couch Flo, I'll get the door."

"O-Okay..."

As Flora sat down on the couch in the living room, Aaron went to go get the door.
When he opened the door, he saw what looked like a news reporter.

"Are you Mr. [NAME REDACTED], father of Olivia [NAME REDACTED]?"

"Yes...why?"

"I'm Rodger White, a news reporter. I'm here for a story about your daughter."

"...I'm sorry Mr. White, but I'm not interested."

"Ah....a small interview?"

"No. No interview at all. Good day, sir."

Aaron shut the door, walked into the living room, and sat down beside Flora, who was still wiping the last bit of tears away.

"So...who was at the door?"

"A news reporter. Wanted an interview from the me about Olivia."

"You denied him, didn't you?"

"Of course I did. I don't want an interview right now."

"I understand...I mean, why would you want an interview about your daughter as soon as she got caught by a psychopath?"

"Yeah."

The two weakly laughed, and Flora leaned against Aaron, falling asleep.
The two were trying to distract themselves from the situation.
But there will always be a little voice in the back of their heads...
Reminding them of Olivia.

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