Chapter 28

Amanda felt the panic set in immediately.  It was almost natural, an instinctive reaction that she had developed whenever it came to her son.  For a moment the room swung wildly in front of her, causing her to grab onto the closest wall.  Her vision had blurred and a knot had formed in her stomach that made her want to throw up.  Something was terribly wrong, she just knew it!  The moment of disorientation passed quickly though, and she sat down on the couch, staring at the silent phone in her hands.  Two things bothered her about the call she had just received; the fear in Jimmy’s voice, and the way he had addressed her.  For the past two years at least, Jimmy had stopped calling her ‘Mommy’, choosing instead to use the m...

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