For a moment, the world froze.
Then the man bolted.
Not toward Daniel.
But toward the backyard.
Daniel sprinted after him, calling it in. The man was fast—faster than most his age—but fear can make even tired legs fly.
Two houses down, backup arrived, cutting off escape. Within seconds, the man was restrained, breathing heavily, eyes wild.
“I didn’t hurt her!” he yelled. “I was just trying to help!”
His words made no sense. Daniel didn’t waste another second on him.
He ran back to the car and yanked the back door open.
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