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THE PENULTIMATE MOMENT Several years ago, a seventeen year old girl went into the woods behind her rural house and disappeared. Without a trace. She loved riding horses. She did well in school. She was popular Had a boyfriend. The local police launched a massive search of the property. The outlying areas. The detectives put together a list of suspects. The Boyfriend. The Neighbour. Even, her own Father. But, all were exonerated. There were some tips. A handful of leads. But, they came up empty. The case grew cold and disappeared from the headlines. Her body has never been found. The tragedy took a terrible toll on the family. Her Father killed himself. Her Mother was despondent. Inconsolable. She went to sleep one night and never woke up. Natural causes, the Doctors said. But, the town’s people said different – she died of a broken heart. The Eldest daughter kept the family farm, which has suffered due to her drinking and neglect. Since then, every year, once a year, on the date she disappeared, her siblings walk through the autumn forest behind their rural home. To be closer to her spirit. To walk the same steps she walked. And perhaps, find some clue that might lead to finding her. Or at least find out what happened. Each year, they find nothing. But this year, will be different. This year, as they walk through the forest, family secrets will be unearthed. Confessions, long hidden, will be heard. And, at the penultimate moment, the truth of their sister’s disappearance will finally be revealed.