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The front door was open.. the door is never open. Austra thought the house was quiet, too quiet. There is no humming from the highland cow or even dogs barking... She calls out for the young highland cow but nothing.. it's silent. Ollie? It calls out again, "Oliver come out this is not funny" She looks in the Den to see nothing, not even Apollo, Austra tries to call Ollie's comm but it says it's not connecting. they call Felix. "hello?" they hear Felix's voice on the other side of the call, "Hello hatchling is Ollie with you by chance?" Austra asks, "No but I am with Atticus, why what's up?" asks the young boy. "I- I can not find them" Austra stutters out. "what do you mean you can't find them, Mom?" Austra looks around again and spots a barrel that was not there earlier when she left. "hold on a minute hatchling" They open the barrel to find a book from Ollie.
First page
Dear, Mom
i am going on a trip! i don't know wHen i will be back but don't comE Looking for me i am fine Please don't worry. Me and apollo will bE okay
-your child
Ollie
Second page
Dear, Felix, Atticus
Take carE of moM she needs it right now. Both of You guys betteR be she Needs you to be. I am So happy to have you two as my Siblings I love you both so much
Hope EveRy goEs well
- your older sibling
Ollie
"Felix, I need you and Atticus to get home right now," Austra says into the comm call. Mom, what's going on?" Felix nervously asks. I don't know, but I need both of you guys home. I'm going to try to call Ollie again."
A few minutes later
Felix and Atticus come rushing in, "MOM! anything from Ollie yet?!" Felix asks in a panic. "no he is not answering their comm or any of my calls" Austra looks up at her adoptive son and Atticus following right behind him with both of the teens having tears in their eyes trying not to let them slip, Austra lets out unsteady sighs and shakes her head. "no I- have not" she says with eyes pricking out of her eyes. "He is gone" Austra finally says with her tears streaming down their face, Felix and Atticus run to Austra with a big hug and Felix starts crying, Atticus tries not to let the tears out but they just fall into each other's arms.