June 23, 1983

Part 3


"Ouch!" cried out Mariela as she was knocked to the floor. She cradled her arms as she had thrown them out to catch herself and looked at the boy who had knocked into her. It was a small boy, with messy black hair and bright green eyes. He was about her size, but he looked skinnier and a touch afraid.

"Como te llamas?"

The boy looked confused, and she realized that he couldn't understand her. Grabbing onto his arm she dragged him over to her mother.

"Mamà, este niño me empujó!" said Mariela.

Dahlia looked the boy over and asked him, in thickly accented English, "What's your name?"

The boy stared back at her and just as she was about to repeat the question he replied in a small voice, "Harry."

"Are you alone?"

Harry didn't respond to the question.

"Juan Dalmacio, Julian, Jorge, ven conmigo!" said Dahlia as she grabbed Harry and Mariela's hands.

The three boys came into sight and followed after Dahlia as she led all the children to a help desk.

"Excuse me, sir, I found this boy alone. Could you help me find his family?" asked Dahlia.


Author's Note: There's one final part to this day left.