The black SUV screeched to a stop.
Two men rushed toward Lucas.
Without thinking, Ethan pulled the boy behind him.
“Stay back!” Ethan shouted.
The men froze when they recognized him.
They quickly retreated and disappeared into the traffic.
Lucas looked up at Ethan.
“I told you they’d come.”
Ethan stared at him.
“What is happening?”
The boy slowly reached into his backpack and pulled out a sealed envelope.
“My mom told me to give you this… only if I found you.”
With trembling hands, Ethan opened it.
Inside was a handwritten letter.
Ethan,
If you’re reading this, then Lucas found you.
I never died. I disappeared to protect our son after I uncovered people who would have killed all three of us. I had only one chance to keep him alive—and I knew you’d never stop looking for me.
Now the truth is finally safe. Trust Lucas. He knows where I am.
Tears streamed down Ethan’s face.
He looked at the boy.
Lucas smiled through watery eyes.
“I told you…”
“…Mom never left us.”
The End.
