Martin's P.O.V.I stood on my tiptoes, trying to spot my daddy over the heads of the other kids. Behind me, the triplets were bickering again about which dinosaur was the best. Obviously, I was on Leonard’s side. The T-Rex was the king, no contest.But as more and more kids disappeared around us, I started to get nervous. I gripped the straps of my backpack tighter, swallowing back the urge to shout for my dad. He was never late. Ever. He was always the first one here. I could understand if Miss Christine, my new mom, ran late sometimes, but my daddy? Never.“Martin… I think we should go back inside,” Leonard said, tugging on my sweater. “The teacher’s waving for us.”He, Bruce, and Gerard all looked disappointed, but I still had hope.“Go ahead! I’ll wait for Dad here. He’s probably just a little delayed.” I tried to sound cheerful, but they didn’t seem too convinced.Then I heard someone call my name. But it wasn’t my dad, and it wasn’t the teacher either. My stomach twisted, a
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