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hone that was in his hand. Odd. His father was too busy to come visit much less to be here so early in the morning. He looked at his watch: 7:08am. Very odd. "Dad!" He called out. Getting his father's attention. Looking right at him as his father made his way to

avis Wade said when he got close to Sawy

t his phone and turned it on. He looked back up at his dad. "What is it?" It had dawned on him that for all of this to be happening, his father

y dry lower lip. "Peggy an

me." His heart skipped a b

as an acc

id after accident, which he'd heard vanished. He closed the distance between

r again. His eyes turning red with vicious tears waiting to f

e didn't speak to anyone. "I-" his

out and hugged h

. Mom can't be de-"

ey a

ggy

to his son who was all alone or here to his son who was far away and oblivious to it all. He needed to bring his son home. This time, this moment, was worse than he imagined it would be. Sawyer held on to him. He could fe

back. Tom w

stairs. He spoke to his mother Saturday morning and he was to call Peggy today. The three day rule. In mere moments he would be hom

e looked out the window. The entire house looked darker. He didn't want to have to go inside.

m st

aunt was holding him again. "Where did you go huh?" The question was directed at his father, full of anger. "Two days!" The driver was stunned. "T

lted when he heard the bang. The seatbelt finally came loose. Next was the door. His eyes stung, his vision was blurry with tears. A drop fel

. the calling of tears he hadn't cried since he heard... finally. He wrapped his arms round his brother and shut his eyes

. He wasn't here caus

He let go of the door and buried his face in his hands. His cousin who'd been with Tom for the two days opened the door and wrapped her arms round him. Not saying a word. After wh

nothing. He felt his father's hand pull him away from

unt and I will go now." He stepped back to look at his son, t

t da

'll talk to the police and t-" Could he really

to be here. I want

take him

No, dad. Let me." He started after his f

. "Stop it Tom." He dra