Chapter 1994

Even amid the crowd, Wayne could clearly see the tear-streaked face of the young boy looking at him.

“Dad?” At that moment, Ivy tugged at Wayne’s hand.

Wayne quickly turned to her, then looked back to where the boy had been.

But the boy was gone.

“What’s up?” Rosalynn, who was leading the way, turned around when she realized Wayne and Ivy weren’t keeping up.c2

Wayne looked around, there was no sign of the boy.

“Nothing, must have been my imagination, Wayne replied, then laughed and looked down at his daughter. “Ivy, I spaced out for a moment there. What were you saying? Could you repeat it, please?”

“Dad, you’ve been daydreaming a lot recently!” Ivy grumbled. “My teacher said we have to write a big essay about a day spent outdoors this month. You said you wanted to take me and my brother camping, right?”

“I sure did, honey. Mom and I were already planning on it. We’ll check with her later to see when she wants to go.”

“OK” Ivy let go of Wayne’s hand.

She bounced over to Rosalynn and wrapped her arms around her arm.

to favor her

both my mom

slowed her pace, and waited for Wayne to

life. Seemingly inexhaustible, she walked a few steps with

a word, Calvin lifted Ivy high into the

isn’t she?” Rosalynn remarked to Wayne, who nodded in agreement.

then looked in the direction where he’d seen the

like you’re searching for something,”

I saw that boy earlier, Wayne confessed quietly I’m still worried about him. I’ll give him

“Alright.”

town they’d visited yesterday. They were there to handle the fallout from Wayne’s altercation and to bring their car back. They were also tasked with finding the boy and

bit of a traffic jam when

arrived, Cory had been waiting at the door for

good friends hadn’t left.

Cory, each with an iPad in

them finish their problem before getting out of

is here!”

little sister’s here

kids greeted

it came to Wayne, however, they

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