Calling Backup

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Without a moment’s hesitation, Smith pulled out his phone and called the only person he could think to report it to — he shakily dialed John’s number.

With his voice trembling, he described exactly what Kyle had found in that old tree. John, highly disturbed and utterly incredulous, rushed to gather forensics experts before they all raced out to the scene.

On The Road

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For John, the trip down to Kyle’s new home was excruciating and took far longer than he realized. After two hours on the road, they were still driving.

John had been so busy with work that he hadn’t been to visit Kyle since he had been adopted by the Smiths. He felt a stab of guilt about his old partner as they finally arrived.