Nathan and Parker returned home from school. There was a stillness about the house the two hadn't noticed before. There was an unwritten schedule the house operated on. Brooke took care of mornings, Lauren took care of afternoons, and around 5:00 the family gathered for dinner.
"Mom," Parker called wandering from room to room. "Aunt Lauren," Nathan called behind him. After a thorough search of the house the boys discovered a short letter, written to Parker, with a clear message.
Parker found a place under the tree house. He wanted to be alone. It was one thing to wonder where your father was all your life. It was a second to have you mother leave you. Soon, Nathan would be leaving him for college and who knew when his grandmother would leave him permanetly. After ushering Nathan away from him, Parker began walking with no end in sight. 
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