Ryan stood in the hallway, his fists clenched at his sides. His father had just told him the news- he was being sent away. Away from his home, his brothers, everything he knew. The moment the words had left his father's mouth, a wave of anger surged through him, hot and uncontrollable. His face burned, his breath came in short, ragged bursts, and his chest felt tight, like something was crushing him from the inside.
How could his father do this?
Ryan's thoughts spiraled, his mind racing as he tried to make sense of it all. Elizabeth was gone- two weeks had passed, and there was still no sign of her. Every day that went by, their father had sunk deeper into his own despair, his face growing more tired, more worn. Ryan had noticed the way his father barely spoke anymore, the way he p
