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When I read the first words, the plate fell from my hands. A deathly silence fell over the cafe.<\/strong><\/h1>\nOn the fifteenth day, I placed a plate of pancakes in front of him.
\n\u201cWe accidentally made extra,\u201d I said, pretending it was just a mistake.
\nHe looked at me for a long moment, then quietly said,
\n\u201cThank you.\u201d<\/p>\n
From then on, I brought him breakfast every day. He never told me who he was or why he was alone, without his parents. He simply ate and always thanked me.<\/p>\n
And then one day he didn\u2019t come. I waited, staring at the door, until I heard the sound of engines outside. Four black SUVs stopped at the entrance. Men in uniform entered and silently handed me a letter.<\/p>\n
When I read the first words, the plate fell from my hands. A deathly silence fell over the cafe.<\/strong><\/h1>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/newsx48.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/comntinue-reading.jpeg\")
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