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The Phonecall

It was Casey’s mom.

“Honey, Josh is in the hospital. He and his friend got beat up and they were found in the woods unconscious.
Oh, God, I don’t know what could’ve happened to make someone do this… I’m going there right now.
I have to see my boy…Dad already found out what happened, and he’s coming home to pick you up and bring you there. He’ll be there in a little while. Honey, I’m so sorry you have to hear this… It’s just…”
Her mother continued to sob.

Casey stood there in shock, wondering when she would wake up from this nightmare.

“I love you, Mom,” she replied simply, not knowing what else to say.

“I love you too, honey. I promise, we’ll get through this as a family…”

After Casey finished talking to Mom, she paced around the house for a while. Her body trembled with fear.
Casey looked up to her older brother, and wondered how something like this could happen to him.

Little did she know the secret he had carefully hidden.

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