MostofEvelynsfriendswerefromherschooldays,butaftermarryingrightaftergraduation,shedlosttouchwith them.
* Herparents,whodalwayskeptherfromsocializing,didnthavetheircontactinfoeither.
SowhenEvelynchangedhernumberandmovedafterdivorce,herparentshadnowaytofindher.
Theyrushedbacktothecountry andtrackeddownMartin.
ButwhentheyaskedhimaboutEvelyn, hejustturnedredeyed,mutteringapologies.
Evelynsparentsgrewuneasy.
Whatsgoingon?DidsomethinghappentoEvelyn? Martinquicklyexplained everything,andtheirfacesdarkenedastheylistened.

Whenhefinished,Evelynsfatherslappedhimhard.
Martindidntreact,juststoodthereinsilence.
Whereisshenow?herfatherdemanded.
Martintoldthem,andtheyfinallyunderstoodwhyEvelynhadntcontactedthem.
Evelynsparentsdidntwastetime.TheybookedtheearliestflighttoFranceandheadedstraighttotheairport.
Fourteenhourslater,theyarrivedlateatnightandcheckedintoahotelnearthelab.
WhenEvelynsawherexhaustedparents,hereyeswelledup.Afteralonghug,hermotherscolded her.

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RunningofftoFrancewithoutaword,changingyournumber,andnot even tellingus? Youthinkyoureallgrownupnow,huh?Ifwehadntcome looking,howlongwere youplanningtohidethis? Evelynglancedatherfather,whoworethesamedisapprovinglook.Sheloweredherhead,guiltcreepingin.
ShehadntdiscussedherdecisiontofollowSteveabroadwithanyone,notevenherparents.
Sheknewtheylovedher,butshefearedtheydinsistshesettledownwithareliablemaninsteadofpursuingher dreams.
Dad,Mom,shesaidquietly,Idontwanttogetmarriedagain.Iwanttofinishwhat Istarted.
Herfathersighed.Fine.Ifitswhatyoulove,goforit.Justtakecareofyourself,okay? Hermotherstrokedherhair.Wewontstopyouthistime.Butpromiseusyoulllookafteryourself.
19.27 99 BloodyIashesAndABulletToHisHeart 42.0% Chapter17 Evelynsmiled.Iwill.
Whentheytalked,theysawStevehadapproached.

Whoisthis?Herparentsasked.
Mom,Dad,thisismyStevefromschool.Hesnowmycolleagueinthelab,Steve.
AfterintroducingSteve,shewasabouttointroduceherparentswhenStevestretchedouthishandfirst.Hello,Mr.andMrs.Wells.
Aftershakinghandswithbothofthem,Stevedidntinterruptthefamilyreunionandheadedintothelab.
Then,hermotherasked,Howoldishe?Doeshehaveagirlfriend? Evelynblinked.Hes26,single.Whydoyouask? Hermotherssmilewidened.Whatdoyou thinkofhim?Howdoeshetreatyou? Evelynhesitated,thensaid,Hesreallynice.Hetakescareofme.Iwouldntbebackinthelabwithouthim.
Hermotherpattedhershoulder.Thenyoudbettergetalongwellwithhim.