Daniel planned to patch up his tense connection with his son, Caleb, by spending a weekend in the woods. However, during a furious dispute, Caleb storms off and never comes back. Daniel wanders the pitch-black woodland as night sets, but he finds footsteps that vanish into thin air.
It had been more than a month since I last saw my son Caleb. Too much time. However, he and Megan now resided in a different city, very far from one another.
Each mile I drove toward my ex-wife’s house felt like another reminder of how far we’d drifted apart.
Years ago, weekend trips meant excited chatter and over-packed bags filled with his favorite action figure, too many snacks, and a flashlight he’d barely use.
Now, the silence stretched between us like a living thing.
The neighborhoods leading to Megan’s new place felt foreign, full of cookie-cutter houses, picket fences, and neat lawns. A far cry from our old place.