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Back home, Mum’s watching the news on TV. 'Hi Grace. Have you heard about this boy, Mark?' she asks. 'No, what boy?' I say. 'A boy from Manchester. He’s run away from home. Look! This is his dad.' I look at the TV and there’s a man in tears sitting next to a policeman as cameras flash around him. A man who clearly hasn’t slept for days and is worried out of his mind. Then they show a photo of the missing boy. I know him. It’s the boy from the forest. He’s Mark. Should I say something? Should I tell Mum? 'Poor man,' says Mum. 'I just hope they find his son soon.' No, I can’t say anything. If I tell Mum now, the police will come and find Mark in the forest. What if he’s run away for a good reason? I have to talk to him first. 'Mum, I’m going to do my homework,' I say, counting the hours till I can go back to the forest. Thursday