Chapter 1991


    “His family isplicated. When there’s an issue, he reaches out to me. I don’t want to call him and


    cause trouble, Wayne gently stated. “I’ll see how things go this afternoon. If he still doesn’t get in touch,


    I’ll try to reach him.”


    ‘Sounds good, Rosalynn nodded.


    Wayne leisurely enjoyed his breakfast. He looked incredibly different from his disheveled appearance


    the day before it was as if he was a different person altogether. Rosalynn even wondered for a moment


    if the events of yesterday had been a dream.


    After breakfast, they headed out. The park was in a remote area. They parked the car and Wayne,


    leaning on his cane, fed Rosalynn down the same path the boy had shown him before. They were


    looking for the small entrance.


    But when they found it, the entrance had been blocked by wooden nks. A sign hung above with


    large red letters: No Trespassing!c2


    “They’re not letting anyone in Wayne informed Rosalynn.


    Rosalynn peered through the cracks in the wooden nks. There was indeed a passable space, but it


    was obscured by thorny vines, just as Wayne had


    said.


    “How did you manage to think of following the boy into such a tight space?” Rosalynn asked, a hint of


    exasperation in her voice.


    “By the time it urred to me, I was already inside, Wayne replied with a chuckle.


    Rosalynn shook her head. The weather was pleasant, it was a nice day. She nced around the area,


    noting the presence of security cameras, but quickly diverted her gaze.


    “Why don’t we take advantage of being out and get lunch at an old-fashioned restaurant I found on


    Yelp? It’s supposed to be quite good,” she suggested. “Sounds good,” Wayne agreed, ncing once


    more at the blocked entrance. He wondered if he’d been caught thest time he snuck in with the boy


    and they had sealed the entrance as a result. Would the boy still be able to sneak into the park to


    sleep?


    The restaurant wasn’t far from the park, so Rosalynn suggested they walk. As they passed the park’s


    main gate, they noticed a group of people gathered around the guard shack, engaged in animated


    discussion:


    Rosalypfi overheard bits of conversation about someone well-dressed and warnings about being alert


    during night shifts, even bringing stun guns to work


    The restaurant was a local favorite, with a rustic interior. Rosalynn and Wayne chose a corner table


    and ordered some rmended dishes.


    “Have you heard about what happened at the park?” a diner asked.


    Those dancingdies have been spreading the news like wildfire!” another replied.


    “There was a death? I heard the bathroom was covered in blood!”


    Rosalynn and Wayne exchanged nces. No wonder the entrance had been sealed…


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    “Yeah, word is it was a young man who hurt himself under the pressure of his job,” one person added.


    “The poor young people nowadays, dealing with high housing prices, low wages, and so many mouths


    to feed at home. It’s no wonder they’re stressed!” another sympathized.