ONE HUNDRED AND TWELVE

Garcia's condition showed no signs of improvement. Her parents, Eloise and Michael, did everything they could think of to help her out of her depression, but nothing seemed to work. Day after day, Garcia would sit in the same spot, staring into space, completely disconnected from the world around her.

Michael paced the small empty living room, with his face etched with worry. "We've tried everything," he said, his voice heavy with despair. "She doesn't eat, she doesn't sleep, and she doesn't talk to us. What more can we do?" Eloise, who was seated on the worn-out sofa, nodded slowly. "I don't know," she admitted, tears welling up in her eyes. "We can't just give up on her, but I feel so helpless."

They had tried reaching out to their former friends, hoping that someone might be able to offer advice or support. But every door they knocked on was firmly shut. Those who had once been close to them now avoided them, unwilling to associate with a family that had fallen so far from grace.

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