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The next morning, she went back.
Same place.
Same fence.
Same quiet stretch of land.
But something felt off.
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She spoke to a nearby ranch worker.
Showed him the photo.
Asked if anyone had been around that day.
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He looked at the picture.
His expression changed.
Not confusion.
Recognition.
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“You shouldn’t have been standing there,” he said.
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Her heart skipped.
“Why?”