Can't Lose You; A Tale of Two Sons

(Inspired by "The Outsiders", a novel by S.E. Hinton.)

"Daddy, where are you going?" A five-year-old version of me squeaked at my father.

Why can't I get this damn memory out of my head!?

"Son, Daddy has to go away for a while." He replied, bending down to my height with the slightest hint of a smile creeping out of his lips.

I was too young to understand what was going on. Why didn't I say something?

The two men behind him look down at me, their blue colored clothing casting a tinted shadow down upon me as the sun struck them.

"Where is daddy going?" I asked, the memory of a child choking back tears; his voice straining with effort not to cry.

I wish I had cried. Maybe they would have taken pity on my soul, and returned my father to me.

"Daddy...is going to a place called...

Horace County Jail."

(In this book, there are the following:
Abuse
Rape
Suicidal Thoughts, Actions, and Tendencies
Bullying
Adult Content [Such as Sex, Nude Photos, etc.]

If you are uncomfortable and/or are under the age of 16, I urge you to reconsider reading.)