68. The Transience Of Life

Tim ran his hand across his head, laughed happily, and asked himself, “What would I have done without George? Thank you, for being the best.”

At Laura's House

“Everything is just going south quickly. Our sons are missing. Our daughter is facing a lot at her place of work. What is happening?”

Madeline was conversant with his feelings and consoled him, “I know how you feel. I feel the same way too but we have to be alive for each other and solve the problem together.”

“Even if they return today, they would have been expelled from the school, as the Commandant threatened.”

“Ouch!” She cried out in anguish. Presently, she was weeping and her husband was uncomfortable with it.

“Stop crying, my dear. Let me call their numbers again. Who knows, fate will smile on us.”

A dry smile flickered across Madeline's face and she looked on while he dialed Gerald's number. They waited afterward until they heard the automated message - The number you dialed is unreachable.

“It could be a glitch. Kindl