Back in his truck, Jarod pulled away from Mr. Brannigan’s house, not sure where he was going. When he came to a shopping center, he turned into the parking lot and parked. Talking with Ty’s dad hadn’t brought him any closer to finding Ty. But at least now he knew the full story of what had happened to Ty, and why he’d run. It didn’t make sense, but at least he knew.
Jarod needed to call Jackson and see what he’d found out. The first thing Jarod did was tell the detective everything he’d learned from Henry.
After Jarod finished, Jackson said, “The one thing that’s different between the two stories we received is Tyler’s dad.”
“What do you mean?” Jarod asked, confused.
“The facility said Tyler was disappointed his dad wouldn’t come. He’d spend nights crying about it. A few times Tyler re
