After His Little Brother’s Death, The Boy Starts Disappearing After School until Mom Follows Him
a young boy struggled with the loss of his little brother forcing him to grow up sooner than he’d wanted after his brother’s death he started going home at strange times causing his mother to follow him one day to get to the bottom of it.
Martin grew up too soon after learning that his little brother Joe had died it happened two years ago when Martin was five years old his brother Joe had been ill for most of his short life and eventually didn’t return home from the hospital his mom Anna explained to Martin that Joe had become an angel and was taking care of their family from Heaven .
Their family now only consisted of Anna and Martin as Martin’s dad left them shortly after Joe was diagnosed with his illness Anna worked tirelessly to provide for her children and raised him bravely as a single mother since he was young Martin would listen to stories about heaven he knew that heaven was far away and while his brother flew there with his angel wings.
Someone needed to take care of their heartbroken mother so after Joe’s death Martin helped his mom out as much as he could at five years old he washed dishes took out the trash swept the floor and set the table then after helping with a household chores he’d lock himself in his room and cry everything in his room reminded Martin of his little brother as they used to share it the room was filled with Joe’s toys and books making coping with a loss more difficult for Mark two years had passed and Martin was already seven years old he would usually take the school bus and walk himself back home from the nearest stop.
But he didn’t come at the usual time he’d arrive one day and it would usually be cooking dinner where Martin arrived from school however the table was set on that particular day and Martin was nowhere to be found where have you been Anna scolded him when he arrived an hour and a half later than usual I was very worried what took you so long she yelled don’t worry Mom Martin replied passively I was just reading in the library and lost track of time and it was suspicious as Martin didn’t actually enjoy reading books Martin didn’t think she would check if you were telling the truth but she did she called Martin’s school library to ask if he had been there yesterday no ma’am Martin Keener didn’t come in yesterday .
The librarian told her and it was ready to reprimand Martin once he got from home school but again he was delayed she was Furious asking him again what’s your excuse this time where have you been she asked I was at my friend’s house doing a school project Carl Dickinson’s he replied that night Anna called Carl’s mom whom she met one instead of parent-teacher conference she wanted to see whether or not Martin was lying to her again no Anna Carl’s been sick for a week and hasn’t been to school I haven’t seen Martin in a while Carl’s mom answered Martin’s mom was baffled as to why he kept lying to her.
The following day she decided to leave work early so she could follow mark on his way back from school she saw Martin leave the school but he walked instead of getting on the school bus Anna followed him from a safe distance curious where he was going Martin walked a couple of blocks before stopping on the town’s outskirts Anna couldn’t believe what she was seeing what’s my son doing in these dark and dirty streets she thought Martin casually walked towards an abandoned house and went inside and it turned Palin ran after her son after a couple of seconds when she entered the abandoned house it was filled with empty rooms .
She couldn’t see where her son went at first glance but she suddenly heard his voice she followed the voice and finally saw her son her eyes full of tears she had assumed her son was doing something terrible but she was proven wrong she watched Martinson across from a six-year-old girl reading a book to her what’s going on here Martin Anna said softly with a smile on her face Martin was startled when he saw his mother thinking she would get angry again mom I can explain he told her this is Lizzy she ran away from her foster family because they weren’t treating her well she’s been staying here in this abandoned house.
I met her when my class went to the Nature Park not too far from here Martin explained when I met Lizzie I felt bad and wanted to help her she told me she wanted to learn how to read so I’ve been reading to her after school that’s why I’ve been going home late sometimes I lose track of time and go home later than I usually do I’m sorry Mom Martin shook her hand Anna shook her head thank you for being honest with me Martin.
I wish you would have told me sooner so that we could have helped Lizzie together at that Martin smiled at his mom and decided to introduce Lizzie Lizzy this is my mother Anna she works as a doctor she told the girl mom Anna wants to be a doctor when she grows up too hearing these words Lizzy ran up to Anna and gave her a tight hug Joe says you’re the best mom in the world.
Anna could feel her body stiffen as she heard her words Joe who’s Joe she said surprised my friend Joe the young girl replied Anna looked at Martin thinking he had been introducing himself as Joe instead he revealed that Lizzie had an imaginary friend Joe Mom our Joe she says she’s been talking to him and Joe’s been telling her stories about us Martin explained Lizzie nodded Joe told me that you’ll be my family and it was in disbelief she suddenly remembered her sweet boy Joan, wondered whether or not Lizzie’s friend was in date her late Son Martin and his mom took lazy to their home where they fed her and gave her clean clothes Martin and Lizzie remained good friends and eventually became siblings after a lengthy process Anna was able to adopt Lessie and they became a happy family of three together they constantly honored Joe’s memory while making new memories of Their Own foreign
