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"Hey!"

The name rang a bell. You fished Goldie's collar out of your pocket. You always carried it in case you saw the kid who had warned you before.

"I'm sorry," You said, "But I saw this in the woods."

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The teen took the collar from your hands. He looked at it with so much pain in his eyes. "How did you get out of the woods? That's impossible. Everyone who entered was never found again."

You rubbed your elbow. "Well, count me extremely lucky. Look, I'm really sorry about your dog."

He gave you a tight smile. "Thank you for bringing this."

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