The Time Thief

In the heart of a bustling city, where the noise of the streets rivaled the digital buzz, lived a girl who seemed to get lost in the whirlwind of screens and games. Day and night, she sat in front of the computer, seeking an escape from urban life into a digital world that felt safer and more interesting than the real one. Her friends drifted away, and her family worried about her. They always told her, "If you're going to spend so much time on the computer, do something useful! Learn a foreign language, take a course, make some friends." On a rainy night, while aimlessly surfing the internet, the girl suddenly decided to heed the advice of those around her. She started with a simple step: organizing her things in her small downtown apartment. But as she unpacked old boxes and rearranged drawers, she noticed that some precious items were missing. Starting with a hairbrush, then a wristwatch, and finally, a precious photo album - they all seemed to vanish from her home. ...