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.

starting to favor her dad

that! I love both my mom

pace, and waited

was full of life. Seemingly inexhaustible, she walked a few

a word, Calvin lifted Ivy

sure is a happy little girl, isn’t she?” Rosalynn remarked to

direction where he’d

around like you’re searching for

boy earlier, Wayne confessed quietly I’m still worried about him.

“Alright.”

the 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 figuring out

of a traffic jam

Cory had been waiting at

good friends hadn’t left.

around Cory, each with an iPad

them finish their problem before getting out of the

mom is here!”

little sister’s here too!”

greeted

however, they became

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