This Girl Followed a Puppy Into an Alley—Then Disappeared From Maps
The Scratch on the Window
That night, the wind kicked up around her house. Trees swayed, and Lila’s room stayed dim even with the light on. At some point, she looked over at her window. A shape sat outside on the roof. It had four legs and was scruffy. The puppy didn’t move. It just stared back at her.
Lila crept closer to the glass. A single scratch ran across the windowpane now. It was long and jagged, but too high for any dog to reach. In the corner of the glass, drawn with condensation, was the second symbol—the triangle in a circle. She blinked, and the puppy was gone.
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