something about this letter brightened his day.perhaps , it was the excessive properness of the exquisite handwriting.perhaps , it was that seeing his name finely printed in golden ink made him feel important.on the other hand , perhaps and most likely it was the fact that he had received a mysterious letter that could be a great start to a most excellent story ... 5 thelma , distraught about her sons disappearance , sat in her living room , holding her husbands hand , talking to the policemen about what kurt was last seen wearing , where he had last been , and other such things that one tells the police when a child is missing.the police assured her that everything would be okay.they also told her that kurt most likely ran away and would be back before the day was up.the police said they could not officially report him missing until forty-eight hours passed.they highly encouraged her to call his friends and look around town for him , perhaps at his favorite places to hang out with his friends .