By: Alex Caraulia
(Author’s Note: This is a piece on the character Erica Pratt in the story, Vanished True Tails of the Missing. This is about what happened to her and how she got out alive.)
Erica Pratt is a young second-grader that lives in Philadelphia. One thing you might not realize about her though is her unconditional bravery. Until you hear her story that is. On July 22, 2002, young Erica was walking with her sister on the sidewalk. All of a sudden, Erica was abducted by two men right in front of her sister’s eyes. As the kidnappers, Edward Johnson and James Burns, drove away the police were immediately informed.
After three days of being duct-taped to a mattress that was locked in a dark basement, Erica bites through the tape to escape. She navigates her way through the house to find a window to scream for help. Luckily, help isn’t far off because two teens come to help her out. Her bravery lucked out for her and she never gave up. She wasn’t someone who just lay there helplessly. She took action and helped herself to get more help.
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