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Alice startled awake on the bed. She'd slept where she'd landed. She checked her watch. Only a couple of hours. She stripped off her clothes and stepped into the confined shower unit in the corner of a basic, white en suite. The water ran slow but hot. After changing into a pair of vintage blue Levis and a white vest, Alice sat on the bed and unraveled the string around the mystery parcel. Inside, she found a pile of multicolored cardboard files. Each contained photographs and documents from the police investigation into Brooke's disappearance. There was a handwritten note on top:
On behalf of the family, I took the liberty of procuring a few files on the investigation. Also find enclosed a map of the town. I hope you find them useful.
Porter Kilbride
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