Zed / Chap. 62

A small voice rose from the silence, catching our attention. All eyes turned to one of the tents as a small child with slick brown hair peeked his head from the side of the entrance. The kid gently pushed the curtain aside, only to run to Tommy who fell back to his knees. Embracing each other, I realized just how close the two really were. Tobby was also much younger than I first thought; the boy seemed to be around nine or ten years old, much too young to be out here all alone with these people.

Tommy pulled back, cupping the kid's face while he whipped away his tears with his thumbs. He was speaking so quickly, I had trouble following his words. "Hey buddy- are you okay? Did they hurt you? Are you hurt?" The kid shook his head, and his brother instantly pulled him back into his arms, unable to let him go. He shot a grateful look towards Cade then the rest of the pack. "Thank you... Tr