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When I was six, I was about to start school in town. My mom, Mandy, held my hand and quietly slipped a folded note into my palm, telling me to be a good girl and to hand it to the police officer. She promised that if I did, she would agree to anything I wanted. I looked up at her with innocent trust, hoping we would never be apart. Her hand trembled as she brushed my hair and gave me her promise. When the officer came to take her away, he pointed at me and asked if she wanted him to take me too. Mandy's expression turned cold and full of disgust. She said she didn't know me, and then she was gone. But Mom, didn't you say we'd never be apart?