Theme 38 - Centered around Ryou's father never calling or coming home anymore
[Abandoned]
He used to get calls from his father everyday while the man was traveling around. When his sister died, he and his mother got calls every few days. When his mother died, he was lucky to get a call once a week. He would sit by the phone, waiting to hear it ring, every night. Then, his father stopped calling, answering calls with a brief "I'm busy, talk to you later" before hanging up. And still, sitting by the phone, he waited for his father's call, every night. It took a while to sink in that he wasn't wanted anymore.
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