CHAPTER 16:

My son and I sat in his room gazing out the window. Through the window you can see the thick forest only miles away from our house. Though no one paid much attention to it as no one was allowed to go into the woods. Though at rare times they might go hunting in the forest. But that never stopped my little adventure boy from wondering. So we were duly familiar with the forest.

“Well since I’m not allowed to play video games, can you at least let me play in the real trees,” he pleads abiding by the window. I exhale as I thought I might as well get some fresh air since I’m also grounded.

“Only if I get to come with you,” I tell him. He beams at me enraptured with joy.

“Race you to the river!” he yells carelessly leaping out of the window.

“Edward!” I screech my heart caught on my throat. I rush to the window to see him perfectly landed on the ground. “Don’t do that. You going to hurt yourself,” I panic still looking at the distance from the window to the floor.

“C’mon mom. Jump!”