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Chapter 1
YEAR : 2002
"9-11 What's your emergency? "
"My son is not here!" A panicked lady said on the phone.
"Madam, Where are you?"
"I'm at my home. And Oh my god... You have to find my son!"
The operator remained calm and asked.
"When and where was the last time you were with your son?"
" He was with us on saturday and I can't believe it..." The woman voice was shaking.
" Today is Monday..."
"I know" The woman interrupted her. " We were visiting the Grand Canyon. I think, no I'm sure we lost him there!"
The 9-11 operator's eyes went wide. He checked the phone call's number. Pennsilvania Hershey.
"Madam, I need you to remain calm and tell me exactely what happened."
"It's just like I said we were on a family trip with my husband and my son at the grand canyon last saturday and we just figured out, our son... We... "
" You forgot your son at the Grand Canyon?"
"Yes!" The lady started to cry. The opeator was surprised. He had calls from parents who forgot their kid inside a supermarket, a park, etc, but parents who forgot their kid at the Grand Canyon and just found out two days later. That was a first.
"Okay, we are going to contact the Arizona 9-11. Can you describe your son? What his name? Last location you were "
" He is 11 years old, his name is Evan. He has a yellow jacket and a blue backpack. There is food and water in the backpack. You absolutely have to find my son!!!!" She was yelling and sounded frantic.
Year 2020
Buck was ready to start a movie night with his best friend Eddie. Christoper was at sleepover at a friend's house and he was really happy to be alone for once with Eddie.
" What are we watching tonight?" Buck asked.
" Not a Disney movie for sure " Eddie replied as he took two beers from the fridge.
"I love Disney movies " Buck exclaimed in a genuine tone and Eddie rolled his eyes.
" It 's called 127 hours. Always wanted to see never had time." Eddie said. "I presume you never watch it either?"
"Nope, what it is about?"
"127 Hours is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah." Eddie read.
Buck froze.
"There is no way, I'm going to watch that." Eddie seemed surprised. He thought Buck would love it.
"It's movie night, it's supposed to be fun and not work related... Oh and I heard it was boring!"
"Come on, we can try it , if it's that bad, we'll stop." Eddie suggest.
"I don't want to watch that. Eddie. " Buck said vehementely and Eddie didn't understand why his best friend was suddenly so tense.
Buck was saved by the bell, someone was at the door. It was Christopher who 's been brought back by a mother of one of his friends.
They learned that the host of the sleepover started to feel sick and vomited. Christopher was sad to be back but when he saw that Buck was there. He smiled again.
"Don't be sad, Christopher, you'll get other chances at sleepover " Buck said happily. 127 hours was not for tonight. He thought with relief. Eddie comfort his son too.
"We ordered Pizza" Eddie said still wondering why Buck had acted so strongly against a movie that was supposed to interest both of them.
"We were about to watch a movie!" Buck announced. " What do you want to watch buddy?"
" A disney movie " Christopher told them " We were goint to watch Tangled when Freddy started to puke " He said sadly.
"Tangled it is! " Buck was pratically bouncing happily. Eddie sighed.
"Disney movie night" Buck announced proudly. " I never watched tangled , it's perfect! "
" Yeah! I can't wait to see it " Christopher giggled.
10 minutes later, Eddie was listening to the first tangled 's song and was already a bit bored by disney's songs.
And so I'll read a book, or maybe two or three
I'll add a few new paintings to my gallery
I'll play guitar and knit and cook and basically
Just wonder when will my life begin?
Then after lunch, it's puzzles and darts and baking
Paper-mache, a bit of ballet and chess
Pottery and ventriloquy, candle-making
Then I'll stretch, maybe sketch
Take a climb, sew a dress
And I'll re-read the books, if I have time to spare
I'll paint the wall some more, I'm sure there's room somewhere
And then I'll brush and brush and brush and brush my hair
Stuck in the same place I've always been
And I'll keep wondering, and wondering, and wondering, and wondering
When will my life begin?
Christopher was already in love with the pet called Pascal and seemed to like the song. As for Buck, Eddie was wondering what was happening to his best friend. He looked really invested into the movie. He looked a bit emotional too.
"Buck do you..."
"Shsh" Buck interrupted Eddie. He was really into it a lot more than Chris.
Then, Eddie noticed that Buck was litteraly angry at Mother gothel.
"She doesn't know best! Rapunzel! Leave! She is lying to you!" Buck said agitated.
"Buck is really into it " Chris whispered to his dad.
"Yes," and then he thought to himself " it's a bit scary"
"sh!!sh" Buck shut them up again.
At the happy end, Buck had his eyes wet. He was smiling like a kid. Chris had fallen asleep and he hadn't notice.
"Such a good movie! my favorite so far Buddy... Oh! Where he is?"
"fell asleep, put it to bed, half an hour ago... You didn't even notice..."
"Ah..." Buck was embarassed a bit. " It's just She rocks"
"Who?" Eddie was a bit tired too.
"Rapunzel! She is just like me! I felt so connected to her" Buck was still very enthousiath and Eddie had really difficulties to think what in common Buck had with a princess with very long magical hair."
He'll tease him tomorrow about it at the station. Chinmey will love to learn how much Buck was into Rapunzel. He is so sure about it.
Tbc