his front teeth, and an obsession with Orbeez. He used blue for loneliness, yellow for birthdays, red for emergencies, and green for secrets. He also carried a cracked yellow sand shovel.
We carefully cleared the pool with nets and buckets. When the case was lifted out, I saw the shovel inside. My hands began shaking. Detective Rios arrived with a rescue team, and they opened the case that afternoon.
Inside were Mason’s drawings, toys, friendship bracelets, festival crowns, and notes from children who had known him. There were also hundreds
