On Saturday, May 14, 2012, the shoreline of San Pedro del Mar sparkled under clear skies. María Gómez loved mornings like that, and she remembered how lighthearted her husband, Julián, had been as he prepared their small sailboat for the trip. Their daughter, twelve-year-old Laura, could hardly contain her excitement. She adored the sea and loved spending time with her father.
It was meant to be a quick, gentle voyage. Julián had reassured María that they would return the next day before lunch. As she watched the boat move farther into the bright horizon, she felt an odd mix of pride and uneasiness. Julián was experienced and careful, but something inside her tugged with quiet concern. She couldn’t explain why.
By early afternoon the next day, the worry she had tried to suppress began to deepen. The hours passed with no sign of their return. At 2:00 p.m., unable to wait any longer, she called the Coast Guard.
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