Patrick sat inside his car parked outside Cyd's place. He would take a walk around the area to stretch his legs then go back inside the vehicle to check his phone. He drove back to her office a few times and found her car still in the parking lot. He called her phone numerous times, but it just kept ringing. He was feeling frustrated, miserable, and out of time. Lawrence told him that they were flying out of Brunei by 7 am, and, for a second, he played on the idea to give them the slip and hide somewhere else. Then he remembered Cyd and knew that it was out of the question. Patrick re-checked his watch, and it was almost midnight. Cyd, he thought, please talk to me.
As far as Patrick can remember, their family has always been different. He spent his early childhood days shuttled
