ORDER ONLY: Private Message to Frank, Terry, and Evelyn

[alt_alice]

Where is Kevin?

I went to check on him and he wasn't in his bed and Jacinda didn't remember putting him down for the night and assumed he was with us.

Is he with one of you?

You have one minute to reply before I call the alarm and start a search.

Comments

[alt_alice]

Frank?

Private Message to Al

[alt_frank]

sorry love

was wrapping up some chores in the greenhouse.

bit of a heartstopper, ey?

Re: Private Message to Al

[alt_alice]

To say the least.

Oh, Frank.

Re: Private Message to Al

[alt_frank]

hey.

on my way up.

[alt_evelyn]

Oh!

Oh, mum. I'm sorry.

We were out stargazing.

He's here, he's fine. We're both fine.

[alt_alice]

All right.

All right, then.

There's no need to apologise. Just

Please make sure we know next time.

[alt_evelyn]

Yes. Of course. Of course I will. I wasn't

We were talking about it at dinner, and he got rather excited once I suggested he could come with me some time, so we just got our warm things and went on a bit of a walk once it got dark.

I wasn't thinking.

I'm so sorry.

[alt_frank]

I know, sweetie.

how bout you make your way back in, and you and kev come on up to our room, just so we can clap eyes on you before bed?

[alt_evelyn]

We're heading back now. We'll be up in ten minutes or less. I promise.

[alt_frank]

good.

Private message to Mum

[alt_terry]

You doing better today, Mum?

I know that was a bad scare. Which was hard. Especially after N

Evelyn was awfully subdued when I talked with her afterwards; she really felt badly about it.

But I guess you know that.

Re: Private message to Mum

[alt_alice]

Yes.

Yes, of course.

Thank you, love.

It's just one of those things. Every now and then, without any particular reason or logic, something will just bring me to my knees, and I am so sorry to wrap you all up in it, especially as it was such a small and lighthearted thing.

I want us to have moments where we can go off on a walk without even thinking about letting someone else know. And I cannot wait until the day where I won't jump to the worst possible outcome each and every time. But I suppose that's a ways off yet for me.