Things hadn't been the same since Wayne's whereabouts became unknown.
For the better part of six months, Rosalynn sent a single message each day, her emotions surprisingly steady, always opening with, "Today marks day N since you started your treatment."
Until the very last message.
"Today is day 299 since you sought treatment, Wayne. Penn brought over some bad news, and after much thought, I sent your old cell phone to you. If you must give those five years a meaning, I hope it's the motivation to come back to us, not a never-ending fear that keeps me waiting."
Wayne played that voice message over and over.
After a while, he exited Rosalynn's chat and clicked on his daughter's icon.d2
Ivy's messages were less frequent, about one or two a day.
During the time Wayne was missing, she'd send a message to Wayne every night before bed.
Upon opening the first one, Wayne listened as Ivy tried to hold back her tears, "Daddy, I miss you so much. I'm scared every day. When will you come back to hug me..."
Her message ended with sobs she could no longer contain.
Wayne felt his heart breaking.
On Christmas, she cried, "Daddy's a big liar. You promised we'd spend Christmas together. I had everything ready. Where are you?"
Half a month later.
"Mommy was crying again today, and the housekeepers are whispering. They say you're dead, that my brother and I are so pitiful, just found our real dad and now he's gone. Are you really dead, Daddy? What's Mommy supposed to do? I don't like when Mommy cries. I'm not mad you broke your promise, nor am I mad that you didn't want Cory and me before. Please, Daddy, don't be dead. Come back to us, I'm begging you."
A few days passed.
After going through his daughter's messages, Wayne finally opened his son's chat.
Just three messages.
The day after Wayne's mishap, Cory sent his first message, "When are you coming home?"
The second message, on the following Christmas', "Merry Christmas, may you find success in all you do."
And the third one, also unread, the very last one.
It was a video.
The small boy sat in front of the camera, saying, "This... marks the 100th day since you've been gone. With my limited understanding, given such harsh conditions and your prolonged absence, you're likely no longer with us." The young voice spoke words that seemed far too mature for his tender age.
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