At Ray's campsite
Ray had just returned to his campsite after following Kyle and Tamara back to the teens camp. Ray text his boss while he had a drink and waited for him to reply.
Text message
Ray: Hey boss just wondering if you know yet when you will definitely be getting here?
Boss: Why do you need to know how long we are going to be?
R: I'm just curious boss to know.
B: Put it this way the more times you ask the longer I will be getting there.
R: Sorry Boss. I guess I'm missing my family still.
B: I thought you would be happy of the peace and quiet, what with your wife constantly yelling at you and your kids constantly crying.
R: I LOVE MY FAMILY! THEREFORE, I WANT TO KNOW WHEN YOU WILL GET HERE!?
B: FINE! I WILL BE THERE TOMORROW! NOW STOP BOTHERING ME!
Ray stopped replying to his boss and continued with his drink and thought back to what he heard Kyle say to Tamara.
I can't believe the kid ran away. He doesn't look like the type who would do that to the people he cares about. His parents, I mean foster parents must have been at their wits end with worry. I guess me and Jessica would be the same if one of our kids went missing. I bet my parents where the same when I ran away.
Ray stood up and put the empty bottle in the bag he had for his rubbish and got another bottle of beer from the cooler he had bought earlier that day.
I've just realised me and kid ran away for the same reason. We were both bullied when we younger and no one believed it was us that were getting bullied. I suppose though there is one difference between how we probably sorted the situation once our parents found us. His parents probably called the school and had Kyle tell them everything that had happened. Whereas mine didn't give a crap if I was getting bullied or doing the bullying, so I had to get help from other people. Looking back now getting involved with that gang was not such a good idea if I had known that I would be doing this job now. Yes, they helped me to sort out my bullying problem but in doing so I became a slave to do the stuff they didn't want to like this stupid job. I can see why no one else wanted to do it. I'm bored out here with nothing else to do but watch them brats and I miss my family the longer I'm away from them.
"I should stop thinking about what I'm doing and concentrate on the fact I'm going to be getting paid a lot for it." Ray said out loud.
Putting down the bottle of beer, he stood up and walked over to his tent where he decided to get some sleep as he didn't want to miss his boss getting there. Eventually!
Hey guys just want to apologise for how short this chapter is and the one before it. The only reason they are short is I'm using them as filter chapters between chapters that I personally think will be longer.
