One Hundred and Seventy Seven

"How could he be with the boys liming when he went to meet the Christian girl for lunch?"

"Well call her mom, she will tell you where he is," Shantel said.

"I tried calling her, but all I keep getting is the house phone busy tone," Mrs. Gilbert replied.

"Then go and visit her, you will see if he is there."

"Don't you care about what happen to him?"

"I do mom, but I haven't gotten a rest since after lunch, my fingers are numb, my brains cannot think and my body is worn out."

"Well if you don't care, what can I say? I am fed up now and always worrying, he is a big man."

"Yeah, what else is new? Right now I need to go for a vacation, far away from everyone and everything."

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When it was seven o'clock Caleb called home and let his parents know that he would be home the next day and not to answer the phone or open the gate for anyone.

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