CARL

I got the greatest shock of my life when my eyes drifted from the group of people I was talking to, and it was Velma I saw, wandering through the midst of unsuspecting crowds. She seemed to be looking for something, or someone, seeing as she looked around so frantically. My heart almost leaped from my chest.

"Excuse me," I muttered as I walked in her direction, my strides wide enough to catch up with her little ones. Soon, I was standing before her, and she looked up at me.

The moment ...