AS THE SUN SET ON MULBERRY Lane, Noah laid curled up on the bean bag in front of the TV, engrossed in watching Thomas the Train. Zoe was still napping and while Sarah knew she would regret letting her sleep so late in the day, she let it go. They all needed a break.
They sat on the sofa—Sarah, Liam, and Caleb. She and Caleb had decided to talk to Liam about what had happened. Caleb needed to be there; after all, Liam had run away to see him.
“Liam, honey,” Sarah began. She wrung her hands together while Liam sat on Caleb’s lap. She was inexplicably nervous. “About this morning, could you tell us why you ran away?”
Liam shrugged his shoulders, not fully comprehending the panic that ensued when he’d been discovered missing.
“Hey, buddy...” It was Caleb’s turn to try. “Where were you goin
