Nathan had to reset his temper by counting down again after he finished his call to the health department that had so badly botched things. It wasn't until he was roughly five miles from his destination in Amarillo that his blood pressure returned to normal. He took several deep breaths and realigned his focus before he rang the doorbell of Marty and Helen Bryton's home.
His conversation with Toby's parents was heartbreaking; they'd had him later in life, and Toby had been an only child. But a single detail passed on by them - the names of two of Toby's closest friends - paid dividends.
Nathan Thomas finally found Blake and Jason at the local watering hole, relaxing after a long day of hauling hay.
"I'd like to ask you a few questions about Toby, if you don't mind," he said when he join
