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When we returned, I remained on high alert and prepared to stay awake in case he had any plans to kill me secretly. But after a long day and feeling somewhat relaxed, I soon fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, I woke up to find I was still alive! Really?! I quickly washed my face and brushed my teeth to check my condition. My face was rosy, my limbs were fine—yes! I was still alive! I silently celebrated but remained wary of any sudden developments.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLZzut1iVo
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After everyone woke up, we packed our bags, checked out of the resort, and took the return train, buying lunchboxes just like on the way there. When I was about to eat, two train conductors approached my father and said, "Sorry, sir. We’ve found an issue with your ticket. Could you please come with us? We might offer you an upgrade."93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchyEFe9Oxx
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My father followed one of the conductors away from our seats, leaving the other conductor, who showed his ID and turned out to be a police officer! The police officer approached my mother and said, "Sorry, ma’am. We need to check your luggage. Please cooperate." My mother was stunned but nodded in agreement. The police officer took my father’s suitcase and opened it. What was happening??93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYqF91CvSK
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My mother was in shock, and I quickly held my sister, who was sitting on my lap, and talked to her to distract her. Soon, the officer found small bags of drugs hidden in a secret pocket of my father’s suitcase! My mother was frantic and tried to deny everything. I covered my sister’s ears, making sure she didn’t hear anything, and diverted her attention to the window.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4GGMHuZxa
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Before long, the staff who had left with my father returned with him. I saw that my father’s hands were covered with a blanket, and one of the staff members, who seemed to be another police officer, was pushing him along. My mother saw this and realized that my father had been arrested for drug possession. She could no longer hold it together and began crying loudly.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlcxjjlXJb
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My sister, confused, looked at them. As I hesitated on how to explain it to her, the police officers smiled at us and said, "Your father will be away on business for a long time. You two should be good and listen to your mother." My sister nodded in agreement, and I asked the officer, "When will dad come back?" His expression darkened but quickly returned to a smile as he answered, "It might be over ten years… because he needs to travel the world!" It was obviously a lie, but my sister believed it and waved goodbye to my father.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEAiIn9b8I
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I quickly took my sister back to her seat and handed the recorded owl doll to the police officer, the one still recorded my voice I talked to my father, asking them to pass it on to my father. They patted my head and promised to do so, then took my father away. I noticed other people who were likely involved in the drug trade or his accomplices being arrested as well. Unaware, my mother held us both and cried, while my sister, not understanding, looked at her, trying to comfort her. I was relieved that I wouldn’t be killed by my father but was saddened and angry about the truth of his arrest.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2L3w11nzP0
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Thinking about what the police said about my father being away for over ten years, I realized that by then, I would be an adult and my sister would have at least graduated from high school. I vowed to myself to be a good person, achieve great things, and become someone my family could be proud of.93Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk28mZAxens
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