“Call the police! My car was stolen!”My brother and cousin left their shopping in the small store and burst into action. “What does it look like?” my brother asked. Once she answered, they ran to the door, shouting over their shoulders. “We’ll find the thieves!”We gathered around the lady while she called the police. I watched my brother and cousin tear out of the parking lot, wondering if they would return to the store with bullet wounds.(You should know this was Missoula, Montan ... Read More about What Happens When Susan Pevensie Remembers Narnia
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