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.

and wrapped

starting to favor

that! I love both

slowed her pace, and waited for Wayne to catch

full of life. Seemingly inexhaustible, she walked a few steps with Rosalynn, then ran over to

Ivy high into the

a happy little girl, isn’t she?” Rosalynn

then looked in the direction where he’d seen the boy.

You’ve been looking around like you’re searching for something,” Rosalynn noted.

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

traffic jam when they

had been waiting at the door for

his good friends hadn’t left.

around Cory, each with an iPad

to let them finish their problem

is

sister’s

greeted Rosalynn excitedly.

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