The driver stopped the car in front of the house. Auggie got out and made his way to the door with his cane. The week had been long and not only he, had worked overtime, but also Virginia, the nanny who looked after Jeremy when he and Annie were in Langley. Auggie opened the door with his key, walked along the corridor and put his folded cane on the dresser. Then he made his way into the kitchen when he heard that Annie was already preparing dinner. The Bolognese sauce was bubbling on the stove and Annie just threw some Spaghetti into the boiling water, when Auggie hugged her firmly from behind and placed a kiss on her neck. "Hello Darling. I am so glad that the week is over I am looking forward to the first weekend with you in a long time and I hope we won´t be disturbed." Annie turned around and kissed him. Seconds later Jeremy stormed out of his room. He had noticed that Auggie was back home and ran down the stairs "Daddy, Daddy…!" Auggie turned into the direction of his son, squatted and the little boy ran towards him and right into his arms. Auggie took him, whirled him around and said "Hey champion, Daddy is back."

They all took a seat at the dining table and enjoyed the first dinner together of that week. Given the enormous work load, Auggie had not found any time for his work outs at the gym that week, not even time for a short walk. He had come home late and tired every night. So he decided to talk a walk after a refreshing shower. He needed some fresh air to clear his head. After the shower, Auggie walked to the closet and chose a pair of blue jeans and a light-blue T-shirt. As usual, the Braille clothes tags helped him to make the right choice. He had worn suit and tie all week long and was now longing for some casual and comfortable clothes. Completely dressed, he walked down the stairs and felt for his cane on the dresser in the corridor. But there was nothing. Confused and a bit annoyed he called "Annie do you know where my cane is?" Annie was still busy in the kitchen and was washing the dishes "Your cane? It should be on the dresser as always." And Auggie replied „No, but I am a 100% sure I put it there" Auggie had an excellent memory and he seldom forgot where he had put something. He couldn´t see and had to rely on his memory. Now Annie was a bit confused as well. Both walked into the kitchen that was directly connected to the living room area. Annie looked around and burst into laughter. Now Auggie was even more confused than before "Would you please tell me what is so funny?" he said. Annie had stopped laughing and replied "You won´t guess what your son is doing outside." Auggie got impatient "Come on, tell me" "Jeremy is walking around the garden with a blindfold and with your white cane in his hand. He almost fell into the flower bed"

Now both walked into the garden to check on their kid. When Jeremy heard the voices of his parents he ripped off the blue scarf, that he had used as a blindfold and before Annie could ask further questions, he said" I just wanted to know, what it feels like, to walk with a cane like Daddy does. But that is not so easy." Now Auggie started to laugh, too. He was also a bit happy, that his son wanted to know more about his world. He said" You wanted to know how to get around without seeing?" And Jeremy answered "Yes, Daddy. You said that you have to use a cane to get around in order to avoid obstacles. But that is not so easy." Auggie was deeply touched. "Come here my son" Auggie squatted again and wrapped his arms around the little boy. "I also had to practice a lot with the cane to get around with it, but YOU don't need a cane because you can see." Now Jeremy placed the cane in Auggie´s palm and said "Yes I can see and I am glad that I do not need this cane." Auggie smiled "I am glad, too that you don´t need a cane. It is enough, that I have to use one." And then he added "Would you like to go for a walk with me?" Jeremy looked up to him and said "Oh yes, and can I feed the ducks at the pond?" "Yes, you can do that."

Moments later Auggie and his son walked hand in hand towards the park and Auggie´s messenger bag contained a plastic bag with bread crumbs for the ducks. After a five-minute´s walk father and son reached the park. Auggie found the way to the pond with his cane following the quacking sounds of the ducks. He opened his messenger bag and took out the breadcrumbs. Jeremy was delighted. He threw the breadcrumbs into the water and the ducks approached one after the other to get the crumbs. Some of them started fighting for the bread crumbs and nudged and bit each other. One duck even waddled towards Jeremy and took the bread crumbs out of the little boy´s hand. Auggie listened to the ducks and to his son however, got a little distracted, when suddenly his cell phone beeped and he checked the message he had just received. Seconds later he heard a splashing sound and a scream. Oh my God, he thought. It seemed like Jeremy had fallen into the pond. He quickly put the cell phone back into his bag and swept his cane back and forth to find his son "Jeremy, Jeremy ….!" he called. Auggie got closer and closer to the pond and felt that his shoes were getting wet. He panicked and for the first time in years, he cursed his blindness and wished he could see. "Jeremy, Jeremy…..! Suddenly he heard a voice behind him say "Can I help you Sir?" Auggie was relieved, that someone had noticed how desperate he was. "Yes, please. I am here with my son. He was feeding the ducks and then I heard a splashing sound. He must have fallen into the water." The helpful man looked around and said "I can see him, there he is" The man took off his shoes walked into the water where Jeremy was lying face down. He grabbed the little boy, took him into his arms, carried him out of the water and started to reanimate Jeremy. Auggie´s face had turned pale. He was trembling with fear. Could he forgive himself if something had happened to his son just because he was blind? After a minute he heard the man say "I got him, he is coming back" Jeremy had opened his eyes and was now spitting. He had swallowed a lot of dirty water. Auggie was relieved and started to relax a bit. But he wanted to be sure that everything was alright. He took out his cell phone and dialed the number for emergencies.

Shortly after, an ambulance arrived and took care of the little boy. After fifteen minutes and a thorough check-up the doctor said. "I think that everything is okay with your son, but despite that I would like to keep him in hospital for that night to be sure." Auggie nodded, he was relieved that his son was alive. The paramedics pushed the stretcher into the ambulance car and helped Auggie to get in as well. Auggie cautiously searched for the hand of his son and squeezed it. Jeremy looked at him and asked "Daddy where are we going?" After ten minutes they reached the hospital and Auggie called Annie to tell her what happened. Annie was shocked. Immediately she ran to the garage, got out her car and drove to the hospital. Auggie sat on a bench next to the door of the ER and was fumbling with his folded cane. He always did that when he got stressed and nervous. Annie ran towards her husband, her look full of sorrow "Auggie, Auggie…where is he? Is he okay?" "I think so" Auggie said. He was still pale. After 10 minutes one of the doctors emerged and informed them "Mr. and Mrs. Anderson? Your son is okay. There is nothing to fear. We will keep him for the night and will release him tomorrow." "Thank you Doctor." Annie said with a faint smile. Auggie took her elbow and they followed the doctor to the little boy´s room. The following morning Annie and Auggie picked up their son at the hospital. Jeremy had slept well and the doctors assured them that there was no risk at all to take him home again. During their ride back home Jeremy suddenly asked "Daddy, were you scared when I fell into the water?" Auggie turned in his seat, trying to face his son and answered "Of course, I cannot see you and you did not answer. So I assumed that something happened to you." Jeremy looked up to Auggie and said "I was scared too when I fell. I guess I will never get so close to the water again." Auggie was a bit surprised and with a smile he said "Well, I am glad that you have learned something".