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.

Rosalynn and wrapped

some little girl was starting to favor her dad more, Rosalynn

like that! I love both my mom and dad!”

her pace, and waited for Wayne to catch up

she walked a

word, Calvin lifted Ivy high into the

is a happy little girl, isn’t she?” Rosalynn remarked to Wayne, who nodded in agreement.

in the direction where

been looking around like

confessed quietly I’m still worried about him. I’ll

“Alright.”

to the town they’d visited yesterday. They were there to handle the fallout from

bit of a traffic jam

been waiting at the door

friends hadn’t

they were all huddled around Cory, each with an iPad in hand, as he explained a problem to them.

them finish their problem before getting out of the

is

little sister’s here

greeted Rosalynn

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