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When She Was Stolen-Chapter One

Michelle Renee Kidwell
3 min readAug 21, 2024

The Search Begins

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Chapter One:

Bri’s search began before I even reached the hospital, time was crucial, so when someone called on her search, I was grateful. I was going in and out of consciousness, but still knew Bri was gone, and my mother couldn’t understand. It was hard for her to comprehend that her youngest daughter was missing. With a bullet hole in my back, I was on my way to the hospital. I was shot while attempting to keep Bri safe.

In spite of the fact that it was my responsibility to keep her safe, someone had taken her from the front yard, and had shot me in the process. It didn’t matter that I couldn’t move, that I was fighting to remain conscious and sometimes losing, all I knew was that Bri needed to be found And brought back to me. I hadn’t considered what might happen if child services intervened. I couldn’t take care of myself at that moment, let alone Bri, but I would get better.

When I was conscious, I had only one thought on my mind, and that was Brianna. I had no idea how long it took me to get to the hospital in the ambulance with the sirens blaring. With every minute that passed, I just knew that I was getting further and farther away from my sister.

As soon as I arrived at the hospital, the search had already begun. Shortly after I arrived, I was taken to…

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Michelle Renee Kidwell
Michelle Renee Kidwell

Written by Michelle Renee Kidwell

Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge in the light: Helen Keller http://www.facebook.com/fansofMichellerkidwell

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