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Her disappearance began like so many others—a simple errand that turned wrong. Perla Alison, a vibrant 12-year-old girl from Santa Martha Acatitla, had left her home that afternoon with a few coins in her pocket and a simple request: permission to buy candy. A harmless, everyday task that seemed too mundane to ever hold the weight of tragedy. But as the hours passed, and night fell, the minutes stretched into hours, then days, with no sign of her return.

At first, her family assumed it was just another one of those moments when a child gets distracted or caught up in the flow of life, perhaps staying a little longer at a friend’s house, or taking longer to choose which sweets to buy. They didn’t imagine it could be anything more serious. But as the evening turned to night, and still no Perla, a sinking feeling started to settle in the hearts of her parents. They reached for their phones, then their neighbors’ doors, in search of any sign. No one had seen her, and no one could explain where she had gone.

Hours became days, and fear gradually began to take hold of the family and their small community. The authorities issued a nationwide Amber Alert, with Perla’s name and face broadcasted across the country. She became a symbol of all the other missing children, but the helplessness of her family set her apart. Santa Martha Acatitla, a neighborhood known for its strong sense of community, suddenly found itself drowning in grief and anxiety. Where was Perla? Had she gotten lost? Had something happened to her?

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