CHAPTER 53

Without hesitation, they sprinted toward the truck, their voices filled with reassurance and promises of rescue. The ropes that bound Kamsi and Nancy's hands and feet became their focus, their fingers working deftly to free them from captivity.

As the last knot was undone, the girls stumbled out of the truck, their bodies trembling from fear and exhaustion. Lois rushed forward, enveloping them in a tight embrace, her relief palpable.

"Grandma, we saw mother. My mother. My mother is… she is inside the truck!" Nancy said, crying.

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The revelation sent shockwaves through the weary search party, their hearts pounding with a mixture of disbelief and hope. They watched Nancy and Kamsi, their tear-streaked faces filled with anguish, as they adamantly insisted that their mother, Kristen, was inside the van. Their cries pierced the night, their pain echoing in the rain-soaked air.

Lois, her voice trembling with a mix of concern and reassurance, knelt down beside the gi