When Paul and Linda lost their son, Ted, everything fell apart for them. Their days dragged on, filled with sadness, and they often argued, blaming each other for what happened to Ted. In all the chaos, they forgot about their other son, Clark, who couldn’t handle the fighting anymore and found comfort at his brother’s grave.
One Sunday afternoon, Paul went into the backyard and discovered Ted’s lifeless body in the family pool. He jumped in to try to save him and called for help, but it was too late. Ted was gone.
The loss devastated his parents. Linda pointed fingers at Paul, saying he was responsible for the tragedy, while Paul accused her of not being a good mother to Ted. Even though these accusations weren’t true, their overwhelming grief made them lose sight of everything, including the hurt they were causing to Clark, their other son.
Clark was always crying. The only person who really got him was his brother, and with their parents arguing all the time, he felt more alone than ever without his twin by his side.
One night, things got really heated between Paul and Linda, and Clark couldn’t take it anymore. He decided to run away and ended up at the cemetery. His parents didn’t even realize he had left.
With tears rolling down his face, he talked to his brother’s grave, sharing his deepest feelings.
Clark suddenly heard voices behind him, and his heart raced when he realized he wasn’t alone. A group of young guys in robes came closer, laughing. “Look who we have here,” they sneered. “This is our territory, and you shouldn’t have come here at this time, kid,” they taunted.
Clark felt scared and started to shake, but then he saw a well-dressed man in his 50s yelling at the group. “What are you doing here again? You all look silly in those robes, acting like you’re part of some cult.” As he approached, he added, “You should be hitting the books instead of hanging out here and burning your terrible report cards.”
Then, he turned to Clark and reassured him not to be afraid. He asked why Clark was alone and if his parents knew where he was. Clark shared that he had run away from home and just wanted to visit his brother’s grave. He felt like his mom and dad didn’t care about him, so he didn’t want to go back home.
Linda was at home, sitting in the kitchen and thinking about her life. Suddenly, she noticed that Clark was missing. When she checked his room, it was completely empty.
Feeling scared and anxious, she tried to call Paul, who had stormed out after their fight. But he didn’t answer his phone.
Linda had a strong feeling that Clark had gone to the cemetery. She grabbed the car keys, and just as she was about to get in the car, Paul pulled up in the driveway.
“Where do you think you’re going at this hour? It’s 11 p.m.!” he shouted. “Clark isn’t home, Paul. We need to go to the cemetery. He has to be there.”
Once at the cemetery, there was no sign of their son. But they did spot some people dressed in black who were lighting a fire.
Paul approached the group and showed them a picture of Clark, asking if they had seen him. One of the boys replied, “Sir, your son shouldn’t be here.” However, Paul quickly saw that the boys were not dangerous when he noticed they were burning their report cards. He warned them, and they eventually revealed that Clark was with Mr. Bowen, the graveyard guard who lived just five minutes away.
Linda and Paul felt a huge sense of relief. They knew they had hurt their son and vowed to stop fighting. Blaming each other only made everything worse and was driving their family apart.
When they got to Mr. Bowen’s cabin, they found their son in tears, sharing with the man how hard life had been since his brother died. He said that visiting his brother’s grave was the only time he felt at peace. Hearing him say that shattered Linda and Paul’s hearts.
They knocked on the door and Mr. Bowen welcomed them inside. They hugged Clark and promised to be better parents from that moment on.
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