A Polaroid Promise

Kaelen stared at the photo on his phone, lost in thought. His mind drifted to more than ten years ago when he was only six years old.

Back then, his kind uncle had taken him to a seaside resort for a vacation. Once they entered the village, his uncle disappeared on the pretext of handling official business. Hence, Kaelen wandered alone on the beach as his bodyguards had disappeared. He encountere