"Take a moment to think about where Freddy might go—like the places he usually loves going or his close friends' houses," Larissa suggested. "By the way, have you called the police? They will take care of this, won't they?"

"I haven't contacted the police yet," Allen said. "I've also just received the news from the nanny a while ago. She thought Freddy had sneakily gone out to play. But when she couldn't find him after looking for him around the school, she panicked.

"I'm heading to Freddy's f