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Theo realised that it was him and his aunt he hadn’t seen for a really long time. He felt she must know the truth whatever it was and decided to contact her immediately. Not surprisingly, Theo could not fall asleep all night, and as soon as the first rays of dawn came through the window, he jumped out of his bed. He was not hungry or thirsty, so he did not bother himself with making his breakfast. Having dressed up, Theo grabbed his wallet and carefully tucked the photo along with a few bills he thought was enough to buy train tickets into it. Theo took a deep breath, closed the front door and ran down the stairs.