Chapter 42

• Sebastian lay in the hospital bed, his body battered and bruised, his face swollen and discolored, but thankfully, very much alive, receiving the medical attention he desperately needed.
• Meanwhile, across town, Adam waited anxiously outside his school, checking his watch for what felt like the hundredth time, his young mind racing with thoughts of where his father could be and why he was late.
• "Where's Dad?" Adam wondered, his voice barely above a whisper, his eyes scanning the empty parking lot.