HappyRN_art's 100-word story for July 27, 2025

HappyRN_art wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on July 27, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Three flowers keep a constant vigil at the bench where 3 boys disappeared. No one knows exactly what happened. The boys had been on the bench waiting for a bus. No one saw the bus arrive. No one saw the boys leave. They seemed to vanish into thin air. Parents are reluctant to let their children go outside. The town is eerily quiet as everyone stays inside. A brave person planted these flowers. A simple yet meaningful gesture to the boys' families. A show of support. A piece of hope that the boys would soon be found safe and sound.

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