CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
July 10, 2010
Late Afternoon
Calvin and Cleo’s mother had made several phone calls to the manor until Mrs. Seabrook finally gave in and spilled all that she knew. Their mother had responded with a panic attack and rang Mrs. Seabrook every hour until Martin called with the news that Calvin and Cleo were alive and would tell her everything when they arrived in Chicago.
Martin called his sponsor before they boarded their flight and calmly described the details of his drinking. Calvin stood far enough to not eavesdrop but close enough to admire his father’s composure and dignity during the confession.
When they disembarked in Chicago, no one threw Calvin any questioning looks. It came as an unexpected relief to be a normal person, not a celebrity.
His mother stood alo
