Home Again
Posted: 07 Aug 2015 12:07
Home Again (1)
When six years old Daniel was kidnapped by a strange man in 1997 at the local park. the Edgars family's life turned upside down. Twelve years after his disappearance, he was found and taken back home again, and that too, turned their lives upside down.
When fifty years old Edgar got the call from the police station that his son has been found, he couldn't believe his ears. He had to make the caller repeat it over and over again to make sure that he's not dreaming. Finally, after twelve years. Twelve years ago his youngest son Daniel was kidnapped from the park and pushed into a black car in front of his own very eyes. He ran after the car as fast as he could screaming in vain but what was done was done and could not be undone.
Twelve agonizing years, not knowing if he's dead or alive. He struggled to live everyday trying to cope. He could have sunk in melancholy for a long time but he was forced to recollect himself for his elder sons Phillip and Frederick. They missed their brother so much and the big age difference between them and him made them naturally protective. When he disappeared, they couldn't help feeling guilty. Daniel was six years when he was kidnapped in October 1998, at the time Phillip was 13 and Fred was 14. Now young men in their mid twenties they couldn't believe it when their father called and told them that Daniel was found. Fred, skeptical by nature said while they were driving to the hospital ''How do we know it's him?''
He asked the question Edgar was suppressing inside him, he found myself saying ''It's him.''
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Finally we arrived at the hospital and we were received by the same officer who investigated Daniel's disappearance twelve years ago. Edgar could hear his own heartbeats thudding in his chest.
''Where is he?'' He asked.
''He is being examined by the doctors and the forensics are collecting evidence.'' He said trying to calm him down. Edgar was impatient, he wanted to see his son, he couldn't wait.
''I want to see him.'' He insisted.
''Wait Dad, let them do their job.'' Fred said pulling my arm and taking me to the nearest chair.
''Sit down.'' Fred demurred.
''I will not sit down, I want to see my son now!''
''Dad please stop it, it's just few minutes and they will allow us inside.''
Edgar took a deep breath and sank in the black leather chair, he didn't stop tapping his foot. Fred tried to kill the time and asked Officer Terry how they found him.
The police station got a call from a man in the Kane Street reporting an incident he saw in his neighbor's house. He said that he saw his neighbor who has been living there for more than ten years, hitting a teenage boy in his garden and forcing him inside the house. The police went there and raided the house when no one opened the door, they searched the whole house and found nothing but one of them thought that he can hear something in the basement. They found Daniel tied and gagged in the basement, he was badly bruised with an infected laceration in his thigh. He was in a state of shock but he could answer some of the questions they asked him. He said that he was kidnapped by that man when he was six and that his name is Daniel Edgar. The boy was taken to the hospital immediately and the police called contacted Edgar.
''And where is the bastard, did you arrest him?'' Edgar groaned clenching his fist.
''He was not there when we raided the house and he hasn't returned till now, we are watching the house closely.'' Terry curbed.
''You better find him before we do.'' Phillip said in anger.
At that moment a doctor came out from the examination room and said ''Are you his family?''
''Yes.'' The father and his sons said in one voice.
''You can see him now, but take it easy he's extremely traumatized, then after that we need to talk.''
When six years old Daniel was kidnapped by a strange man in 1997 at the local park. the Edgars family's life turned upside down. Twelve years after his disappearance, he was found and taken back home again, and that too, turned their lives upside down.
When fifty years old Edgar got the call from the police station that his son has been found, he couldn't believe his ears. He had to make the caller repeat it over and over again to make sure that he's not dreaming. Finally, after twelve years. Twelve years ago his youngest son Daniel was kidnapped from the park and pushed into a black car in front of his own very eyes. He ran after the car as fast as he could screaming in vain but what was done was done and could not be undone.
Twelve agonizing years, not knowing if he's dead or alive. He struggled to live everyday trying to cope. He could have sunk in melancholy for a long time but he was forced to recollect himself for his elder sons Phillip and Frederick. They missed their brother so much and the big age difference between them and him made them naturally protective. When he disappeared, they couldn't help feeling guilty. Daniel was six years when he was kidnapped in October 1998, at the time Phillip was 13 and Fred was 14. Now young men in their mid twenties they couldn't believe it when their father called and told them that Daniel was found. Fred, skeptical by nature said while they were driving to the hospital ''How do we know it's him?''
He asked the question Edgar was suppressing inside him, he found myself saying ''It's him.''
**************************************************************************************************
Finally we arrived at the hospital and we were received by the same officer who investigated Daniel's disappearance twelve years ago. Edgar could hear his own heartbeats thudding in his chest.
''Where is he?'' He asked.
''He is being examined by the doctors and the forensics are collecting evidence.'' He said trying to calm him down. Edgar was impatient, he wanted to see his son, he couldn't wait.
''I want to see him.'' He insisted.
''Wait Dad, let them do their job.'' Fred said pulling my arm and taking me to the nearest chair.
''Sit down.'' Fred demurred.
''I will not sit down, I want to see my son now!''
''Dad please stop it, it's just few minutes and they will allow us inside.''
Edgar took a deep breath and sank in the black leather chair, he didn't stop tapping his foot. Fred tried to kill the time and asked Officer Terry how they found him.
The police station got a call from a man in the Kane Street reporting an incident he saw in his neighbor's house. He said that he saw his neighbor who has been living there for more than ten years, hitting a teenage boy in his garden and forcing him inside the house. The police went there and raided the house when no one opened the door, they searched the whole house and found nothing but one of them thought that he can hear something in the basement. They found Daniel tied and gagged in the basement, he was badly bruised with an infected laceration in his thigh. He was in a state of shock but he could answer some of the questions they asked him. He said that he was kidnapped by that man when he was six and that his name is Daniel Edgar. The boy was taken to the hospital immediately and the police called contacted Edgar.
''And where is the bastard, did you arrest him?'' Edgar groaned clenching his fist.
''He was not there when we raided the house and he hasn't returned till now, we are watching the house closely.'' Terry curbed.
''You better find him before we do.'' Phillip said in anger.
At that moment a doctor came out from the examination room and said ''Are you his family?''
''Yes.'' The father and his sons said in one voice.
''You can see him now, but take it easy he's extremely traumatized, then after that we need to talk.''