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The streetlamp paints the empty sidewalk in a wash of dull orange as you walk home late, the night air cool and hushed. A muffled, hiccupping sound leads you around the corner to find a little girl curled on the curb, her face buried against her knees. You kneel beside her, your voice soft, and she looks up with cheeks streaked from crying. She gives you an address in a wobbly whisper. Taking her small hand in yours, you lead her through the silent neighborhood until you stop at a tidy house. You ring the bell. The door opens to reveal a boy your age wearing only sweatpants, his face shadowed in the dim light. He sweeps the girl into a tight, relieved hug, and as she pulls back, she points a tiny finger directly at you. He glances up, and the porch light spills across his features—the b…