Never Going Anywhere

Chase returned to the tree he had left his father and the children, but they were nowhere to be found. Heaving a sigh, he reached for his phone and dialed his father's number.

Richard picked up at the first ring, and Chase found himself relaxing his shoulders.

"Where are you, father?"

"We had to get some ice cream, son. Where are you? You know we have to head to the hospital to prepare for the surgery."

A small smile formed on Chase's face, it had to. He slid his phone back into his pocket and started to make his way to the ice cream truck, searching for his father.

He was happy to see that his father who felt as though the world was going to crumble into shards light up with happiness all of a sudden.

Chase tilted his neck to watch three children run around a ferrous wheel. He could feel the happiness that followed having kids around, now that he knew he had kids of his own. He could tell his father was feeling it too.

His father was now willing to have the surgery, and would