The next day at the Farwell residence, the kids woke up and were worried when they found out their parents didn’t come home last night.
“Archie, let’s call Mommy’s phone!” Benny nudged his brother’s arm.
Unease had been churning in the pit of the kids’ stomachs ever since coming home from school yesterday.
They recalled the last time something happened to Roxanne and were concerned when they didn’t hear back from Lucian and her.
Archie nodded with a frown, dialing Roxanne’s number.
Benny’s face fell when the dial tone went on for a long while. “What if something bad happened to Mommy…”
“No, Mr. Lawson said Mommy is away on a business trip. Maybe she’s traveling and can’t answer the phone,” Archie rea*sured. “How about we try Daddy’s phone? Why didn’t he come home either?”
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