Published: 3 Aug 2023

From The Previous Chapter:

His visit with the boys that night, before they all went to bed, wasn’t as cheerful as they normally were. Mr. Ken reminded them that he has his businesses to run and they know at times he has to leave and go to them and do whatever needs to be done for them to be successful.

The boys eventually said they understood and told him to have a safe flight and they would see him Wednesday night. Mr. Ken then went down to his retreat to pack for his trip and set his alarm clock in order to be up and ready to go at 7 o’clock the next morning.

The three younger Cover boys got the chance to eat breakfast with ‘dad’ Ken that Tuesday morning. Matthew was the only one of the three that really didn’t want his ‘dad’ to go away. He was still anxious about not having a forever home, and he was afraid that anytime Mr. Ken went away it meant less time for the man to make that happen.

Ben Walthers arrived at about 6:50 that morning. Charles answered the Foyer Door for his dad and saw that the man’s wife, Adison, was dropping him off. Mr. Ken came to the door by then and the three talked, as they waited for the limousine to arrive that would drive them to the airport.

The three Cover boys said hello to the Walthers’ as they left to walk up the rise to catch their school bus. They also told their dad to have a safe flight and they hoped he’d call them later tonight. Mr. Ken said he’d call if he wasn’t busy talking to the lawyer and Ben.

Just then Robert came running down the stairs.

“Dad, dad … I’m glad I caught you. I wanted to say goodbye before you left,” called out the teenager, as he came to the Foyer Door.

The limousine came up the driveway just then and Mr. Ken and Robert hugged again. Robert then helped his dad load his bags into the trunk of the limo and the two shared a shoulder hug before the man got into the vehicle.

“You love your dad very much, don’t you,” spoke up a smiling Addison.

Robert looked over to the lady and said, “Yes, ma’am. He’s the best dad ever! I better go and get ready for school.” And with that said, the teen ran back into the house to get his shower.

Mr. Wayne came to The Cove at his usual time that Tuesday, but he was carrying his overnight bag, as he would be staying with the boys until Mr. Ken came home the following night. Mr. Chris saw that and asked what the overnight bag was all about. Wayne kiddingly told the Estate Manager that if he stayed later into the evening he’d already know. The two had a good chuckle over that.

Over coffee and a few of Momma’s sweet cakes, the Estate Master told Chris about Mr. Ken’s bid for the Edgewood Amusement Park being accepted and his having to be at the Bankruptcy Judge’s hearing tomorrow at nine in the morning, for the final approval. Wayne also told Chris that their boss would be leaving again next week for three, or four days, to plan what they were going to do to get the park up and running by the first of July.

Wayne then asked Momma to sit with them as he had a list of supplies the boys needed. When the woman sat down, Wayne told her that Dennis could go with her sometime that week to get what was on the list and whatever else she needed to cook up at the Pavilion for dinner on Thursday. Momma looked at the list and then told Wayne that she wouldn’t get the gas.

Wayne took back the list and took a better look at it and then made a note for him or Dennis to get the gas cans filled later today. He then gave the list back to Momma with the gas being scratched off of the list. Momma thanked him with a giggle and went and got the carafe of coffee and refilled the men’s coffee cups.

The boys told all their friends about their ‘dad’ winning the bid to own the Edgewood Amusement Park and having to fly back east to be at the bankruptcy hearing.

Billy added and told his friends that he probably won’t be called to the home invasion trial until Thursday, if at all, as Mr. Ken talked to the DA and that was what he was told last night.

Phillip told his friends that Mr. Ken called his caseworker about his seeing his mom until she is out of the hospital, but Ms. Judy said she wouldn’t know anything until Wednesday at the earliest. Westin then told his Cover friend that his parents said he could bring his guitar over and then just before Phillip goes on his trip, he would bring it back.

Phillip told his four friends that Mr. Wayne reminded them last night that they would start cleaning the Pavilion and Cove Skate Park on Saturday, but that he bought some sort of special cleaning device that should make it go faster than last time. The boys asked him what it was, but all Phillip could tell them was they had to wait until Saturday to see it.

Ken Thomas and Ben Walthers met Patrick Butler, the lawyer, at the courthouse at 8:30 that Wednesday morning. They talked about their strategy if other park owners came to argue that the Trustee should still sell off the amusements, individual ride parts inventories, food and beverage equipment, ancillary support vehicles and then the smaller park benches, light fixtures, signs, souvenirs, etc. verses selling the whole park to one person.

At nine o’clock the judge called the courtroom to order and told all parties interested in the sale and disposal of the Edgewood Amusement Park by the court appointed Trustee to be ready to be heard.

The judge then read the posted announcement by the Trustee to solicit bids for the sale of the Edgewood Amusement Park, in its entirety first, and would accept bids from all interested parties up to the first of May. The Judge continued to read from the announcement which went on to say that if there were no qualified bidders for the entire park, then he would begin the process of selling off the Edgewood Amusement Park’s assets.

The judge then asked the Trustee to take the stand and tell him about the only bidder for the entire park. The Trustee did as he was instructed and announced that Three Finger Entertainment, LLC, which was owned by Ken Thomas, was the winning bidder.

The judge then asked him if he qualified the purchaser. The Trustee said that the bid was slightly higher than the appraised value of the park and that he certified Three Finger Entertainment, LLC through the bidder’s bank and that Mr. Thomas has the funds to purchase the park outright, and would not require investors, or a loan of any kind.

The judge thanked the Trustee for that information and told him he could step down. The judge then called Mr. Ken Thomas to the stand. Mr. Ken went up to the stand to answer the judge’s questions.

“Mr. Thomas … as the only bidder … why do you think this court should certify you to purchase the Edgewood Amusement Park? And my second question to you is, wouldn’t you think it would be better if the other interested parties have the opportunity to purchase those parts of the amusement park that are still in good order, so they can still be used in other parks?” finished the judge.

Mr. Ken inwardly smiled at the lowball questions the judge gave him. He figured it was for the benefit of the ‘other’ interested parties to give them a glimmer of hope that they could get ‘a piece of the pie’.

“You honor, if I may, I’d like to answer your second question first. To be brutally honest … no … I do not think it would be better if the other amusement parks had the opportunity to buy pieces of Edgewood Amusement Park. To do so would certainly signify the end of Edgewood and the loss of all those jobs that many families in the community depend on.

“The Edgewood Amusement Park … it was up for sale about two years ago, your honor, and I believe I was the only person interested in obtaining the property at the time. Many investors … they knew the park hadn’t been properly maintained over the years and when it was up for sale two years ago, no one bothered to make an offer.

“I was moderately interested in buying Edgewood, so … so, I sent my inspector to check the park out and then later … then later, he and I … we both checked the park out together. Then after careful consideration … I subsequently passed on the park … as the owners wanted far too much more money than what I thought it was worth.

“Since the Rocket’s accident, we all know that the investigators …that they went ahead and shut down three additional rides during their investigation. But still … these so-called interested parties don’t feel there is any value in purchasing the entire park. Now, what they just want … is what they considered are the ‘good’ pieces of the park, and they hoped that no one, such as me, would try to buy the park outright.

“That’s right, your honor … the other amusement parks … they are only interested in getting the best pieces of Edgewood for their own parks, and they couldn’t care less what happens to the community … to the families that rely on Edgewood for a paycheck, after they take away their spoils.” Mr. Ken was interrupted in his testimony by the calls from the spectators in the gallery, who were complaining about his disparagement of them.

The judge gaveled the spectators to be quiet. When they all calmed down, the judge directly asked Mr. Ken, “Mr. Thomas … was it your independent inspection that the state and industry inspectors used to help them determine the cause of the Rocket’s accident last year?”

“Yes, your honor, Jason Zimms and I … we answered the inspector’s questions and then we also gave them a copy of our independent inspection that also included hundreds of pictures, on a flash drive, of what we found during our inspection. I believe it was that copy that they used to shutter the three other rides at the park.” That was how Mr. Ken answered the judge’s questions about the Rocket.

“Thank you, Mr. Thomas. So, now … why don’t you now tell this court why it should certify you as the winning bidder for the Edgewood Amusement Park and why you believe it should award you the opportunity to purchase Edgewood Amusement Park?” now asked the judge.

Mr. Ken smiled for the question and waited a few moments to give everyone the impression he was thinking of his answer. He didn’t want anyone to know he already knew what he was going to say.

“Your honor … all along I wanted to purchase Edgewood, but the owners … they wanted way too much money for it. It was way over priced because not only were the rides poorly maintained, but also the grounds were not kept up.

“Then, when I heard the park was being put up for sale and the Trustee was accepting bids for the entire park, I submitted my bid that I felt represented a fair market price for the property. But on top of that, your honor … I intend to operate the park for the next five years and to employ the majority of the employees to keep those families employed and the local economy moving along.

“Your honor … I plan to reinvigorate Edgewood and grow it. And, at the same time, as I continue to employ the vast majority of Edgewood’s employees, our revitalization of the park will probably infuse upwards of $3 to 4 million dollars into the community in extra wages and contracts for landscaping, painting, electrical, carpentry and more, just during that first recovery year. And that’s not to include any new rides I intend to install in the park by the following season.

“Your honor … awarding Three Finger Entertainment, LLC the opportunity to purchase Edgewood Amusement Park will mean jobs in the local community and a continuing vacation destination place for families to come to spend their money in the local economy,” finished Ken Thomas.

The judge dismissed Mr. Ken from the witness stand and now all Mr. Ken had to do was wait and see if the Bankruptcy Judge would accept his bid for Edgewood, or would he have to go to the auction and outbid every other bidder, and then buy the land, if he wanted to purchase and own the entire park.

The judge then asked if there was anyone present who would like to counter Mr. Thomas’ testimony, and if they did, they should raise their hand and he will have them come up and tell him why Three Finger Entertainment should not be allowed to buy the Edgewood Amusement Park outright.

Three representatives from other amusement concerns took the judge up on his offer. One by one, they each tried to explain to the judge why they felt the Trustee should hold an auction to sell off the amusements and they, as well as the other interested parties, should be allowed to purchase the rides and amenities, including the ride parts inventories, food and beverage equipment, ancillary support vehicles, park benches, light fixtures, signs, souvenirs, etc. that they felt would be best for their operations.

The Bankruptcy Judge listened until after twelve noon and then told everyone to return at two o’clock that afternoon for his decision. The judge then gaveled the session over for the morning.

Ken, Ben and Patrick went out for a light lunch and as they ate, they talked about what they heard from the three men who tried to justify their being allowed to buy parts and pieces of the park verses his buying the entire property outright and keeping the park open and protecting all of the local jobs the community relied on.

All the three men could hope for now was that the judge would recognize the benefit of his bid being in the best interest of the owners, the creditors and the community.

At two o’clock that afternoon, the Bankruptcy Judge gaveled the Bankruptcy Court into session. The judge asked if everyone who had an interest in the case was present and then he told everyone that he had made his decision.

“This is an important decision for everyone concerned, as I am sure you all understand. The owners, the creditors, the local community, Mr. Thomas and the other interested parties who would like to have part and pieces of Edgewood Amusement Park, are all waiting for me to render my decision.

“As you all know the Bankruptcy Court … it is charged to ensure that when a property, such as Edgewood, is being disposed of, that it brings in the most amount of money it can get to help pay off all the outstanding creditors.

“The Trustee … he did his due diligence in obtaining an appraisal for not only the entire property, but he also obtained what would be the appropriate value for all of the amusement rides and ancillary equipment, benches, restaurant burners and everything else on the property.

“That all said … because the bottom line is … how much money can the Bankruptcy Court expect to get from the property … this court’s decision is … is to accept Three Finger Entertainment, LLC’s bid for the entire Edgewood Amusement Park.

“Their total bid is more than what the Park appraised for and it is almost twice what the Trustee believes he would get at auction if he sold off the rides, ride part inventories, food and beverage equipment, ancillary support vehicles, park benches, light fixtures, signs, souvenirs, etc.

“Mr. Thomas … as soon as your bank transfer clears, you can have access to the property. Just get in contact with the Trustee. And he will also coordinate a settlement date with you for the legal transfer of the property to your company. The Trustee will be in contact with you after this court session is over.

“Everyone … the court thanks all of the interested parties and it wishes the best of luck to Mr. Thomas and his Three Finger Entertainment company in reinvigorating the Edgewood Amusement Park and keeping all of the jobs in the community. I am sure the employees will be happy to know they will have jobs this summer and, in the years, to come. This court session is now closed,” gaveled the judge.

To the chagrin of the amusement industry, and all of the amusement park owners who wanted specific pieces of the Edgewood Amusement Park, Ken Thomas, owner of Three Finger Entertainment, LLC now owned Edgewood Amusement Park, lock, stock and barrel.

Ken Thomas, Ben Walther and their lawyer, Patrick Butler, all talked with the Trustee right after court was over. Mr. Ken wanted to know what he needed to do to initiate his bank transfer, so he could have access to the property by Monday, so he and his team could start making plans to start getting the park ready to open by the first of July.

The Trustee said if the funds clear by Friday, the man could have the keys then. Mr. Ken smiled and told him, his lawyer, Patrick Butler, would be available to receive the keys and then he knew who to pass them on to.

The Trustee then gave Mr. Ken the bank transfer directions his bank would use in order to send the money he would use to purchase the Edgewood Amusement Park. Mr. Ken thanked him for those and told the man to look for those funds by close of business tomorrow. The four men exchange pleasantries and then headed in their own directions.

As soon as Ken Thomas and Ben Walthers walked out of the courthouse, they were inundated by news reporters who asked them questions about their winning bid on Edgewood Amusement Park.

“Mr. Thomas … what are your plans for the Edgewood Amusement Park now that the judge has certified your bid to own it after your funds are cleared?” asked one reporter.

“Well, as I told the judge … I plan to reinvigorate Edgewood and grow it,” as Mr. Ken simple answer

“But how are you planning to do that, Mr. Thomas?” asked another reporter.

“Well … it’s been some time since I visited the park, so I don’t have a full-on plan, but … at first, I plan to employ the majority of the employees of the park and they will help get the park back into shape. In the meantime, I, well Ben Walthers, my President of Three Finger Entertainment …he has been in contact with many of the firms that inspect and repair amusement rides and they will be brought in to ensure that the rides are in tiptop shape,” replied Mr. Ken.

“Mr. Thomas, when do you plan to open the Park?” asked another news reporter.

“Well, we hope to have the park open by the first of July,”

“Mr. Walthers, what if those firms can’t get the rides ready by the first of July?” was the question asked of Ben Walthers.

“If the ride doesn’t pass muster, that is, if the repair firm doesn’t feel it is safe to operate, then it won’t be available for our guests until it is. Or … it will be replaced! We are never … I repeat … we are never going to allow Edgewood to ever get to the condition the previous owners did,” emphatically announced Ben Walthers.

“When should the employees expect to get a call back to work?” was then asked of the two men.

Ben looked to Ken to answer that question. “We hope to have the keys by Friday, or Saturday at the latest. My Park Operations Manager, Jason Zimms, should be here by then and he will meet with our lawyer and they will have to see how they can contact those full-time men and women.

“But I would think Monday at the earliest and Tuesday at the latest would be my best guess. Ben and I will be back here on Monday, so maybe they could all come out Monday afternoon and we could get acquainted and share with them what our plans for the park will be,” offered Ken Thomas.

Mr. Ken Thomas and Ben Walthers answered the news media’s questions for about twenty minutes before Mr. Ken thanked them for their interest in their reopening of the Edgewood Amusement Park.

But one news reporter yelled out one last question to them as they walked away. “Mr. Thomas … are you going to keep the name Edgewood?’

Mr. Ken smiled, turned and told the reporter, “That hasn’t been decided yet.” And the two men walked away from the gathered news reporters.

At Patrick Butler’s office, with Mr. Ken’s bank being an hour behind, the man called his bank and talked to the bank’s manager. He told the bank manager he was about to FAX directions telling him how and where to transfer the payment for the purchase of the Edgewood Amusement Park. Mr. Ken wanted to make sure that the money would be transferred first thing in the morning.

The bank’s manager knew about Mr. Ken’s bid on the property and was happy to now hear that the bid was accepted and that now he could follow through with the transfer of a very large amount of money. The bank manager assured he would follow the directions and ensure the money was transferred first thing in the morning and he would send him a confirmation receipt of the transfer.

The two travelers caught the air charter flight home at 6 p.m. It would be an approximate three-hour flight home, depending on winds, and by gaining the hour because of the time difference they should arrive at Austin-Bergstrom airport at about 8 p.m. The limo drive to The Cove would take another ninety minutes or so, again, depending on traffic, so the men made calls letting someone know when to expect them back home.

“Dad, welcome home,” yelled out Charles, as he ran to the limo to greet his dad, with the other Cover boys, and Mr. Wayne, following behind him.

Addison Walthers and her two children, Rylan and Ryleigh, were also there to greet Ben when the limousine came into The Cove to bring the two men home.

“How did the trial go?” asked Robert.

“It wasn’t a trial, son. The Bankruptcy Judge … I think he wanted to make sure I had the funds available to buy the property. I also think he wanted the other bidders to know that I was going to reopen Edgewood and employ the people, and not tear it down as they would have and left a big scar on the community,” offered the teen’s dad.

Rylan spoke up and told his dad that they saw some of the interview they did on the news and he was happy that they were going to let those people keep their jobs. He then asked if they were going to rename the park. Ben then looked to Mr. Ken for that answer.

“Young man … Ben and I … we talked about that on our trip back home. We didn’t make a definitive decision, but it is still a possibility. Edgewood has gotten a bad reputation in the last five or so years, as the owners haven’t kept up the park. And the Rocket’s accident didn’t do it any favors.

“We’ll open and operate the park as Edgewood this year, so that gives us a whole season to decide what we want to do. We did kick around some names. Do you want to hear them?” asked a smiling Ken Thomas.

All of the boys yelled out that they wanted to hear what they might change the name of the Edgewood Amusement Park to.

“Now don’t you boys go out and tell all your friends that we ARE going to change the name of the park. These are just a few names that Ben and I have joked about. You ready?” asked Mr. Ken.

The boys said they were. When the man said, Magic Forest Park, there were a few ewweees from the six boys. “I take it you don’t like that name,” chuckle both Mr. Ken and Ben.

“OK, how about, Fun in the Woods Park?” offered Edgewood’s new owner. He received another round of boos from all the boys that time.

“Let’s try. Forest Fun Park,” now offered Mr. Ken. The boys were non-committal, but they said it was better than the last two.

“Ben … I think we have our work cut out for us if we are going to change the name of Edgewood to something the park goers will like,” laughed Edgewood’s new owner.

Ben Walthers agreed and then said they had about a thirty-five-minute drive and the kids had school in the morning, so they were going to head out. The two men said they’d talk about their trip at work at the office and then both groups headed in their own direction.

Billy carried Mr. Ken’s bags into the house and set them down at the hallway leading to his retreat. The Covers all headed into the Study were they all took their seats. The boys then waited for their ‘dad’ to tell them about his trip.

“Come on, dad … tell us about your trip,” encouraged Charles, when his dad didn’t say anything.

“Oh …my trip … well, I got up early, had a long drive to the airport, had a long and boring flight back east, and a long meeting with Mr. Butler, my lawyer there, and then today we went to the courthouse and answered the judge’s questions. Overall, it was a boring trip. End of story,” offered ‘dad’ Ken.

“Ahhh, you’re no fun,” spoke up Charles. “What really happened?”

Mr. Ken told the boys about what happened at the courthouse earlier today. He then told them that Ben called Jason to see if he could get there by Friday to get the keys from the Trustee and start walking around the park to see what needed to be done first. He then told the boys that he and Ben were headed out late afternoon Sunday and would be gone, at least, until Wednesday evening.

The boys were not happy to hear that at all.

Mr. Ken sent the boys up to their rooms to start getting ready for bed, and he told them he’d be up there soon as he wanted to get caught up by Mr. Wayne.

The Estate Master told his boss that the landscapers had begun taking care of the rose bushes and planting new flowers up at the Cove Skate Park. Wayne told him that he and Dennis did order three more conversation sets and they should be delivered that Friday. He also told Mr. Ken that they did get Phillip his metronome and the boy used it earlier to practice his guitar. The Estate Master told his employer that he could tell it helped the boy, as compared to what he listened to previously.

Mr. Ken asked if Judy had called about Phillip visiting his mom, but Wayne said she hadn’t and he didn’t call her, as he didn’t want to bother her as she is a busy person. The owner of The Cove said he’ll call her tomorrow, if he remembers, and then he chucked, and then he told Wayne that his plate will definitely be filled now that he owns Edgewood, and that he needs to get it up and running by the first of July.

Wayne then reminded the man that the boys have their sleepover that Friday night, so he should be ready for about forty boys to be roaming about. The Estate Master also asked if he had thought any more about hiring another lifeguard to replace Russell. Mr. Ken said he was waiting for the other guards to give him some names and hopefully he could interview them before he flies out on Sunday.

Wayne said he was going to head back to his apartment, as he’d been with the boys for two days, and he didn’t need to talk to them anymore. So, Mr. Ken headed up the stairs to talk to his ‘boys’. He started at Billy’s room.

Billy didn’t have too much to say, but Mr. Ken told him they needed to make sure he got in all of his night time driving hours, so he could take his driver’s test when it was time. Billy smiled at hearing that and asked if he should talk to him, or Mr. Wayne about it. Mr. Ken said that they would go out after dinner tomorrow. Billy hugged the man.

Mr. Ken told the teenager that they needed to be at the courthouse by nine o’clock, so he should just get up at his regular time and relax some before they head over there. The teen said he’d do that.

In Robert’s room, the teen told his dad that those were lame names for Edgewood and that he hoped they would come up with something much better. The teen’s dad told him that since the park was situated at the edge of the forest or woods, they were trying to keep that connotation. Robert said he’d think about it too.

In Charles’ room, the teen asked if they were going to be able to visit his new park now that he owns it. The teen’s dad said he’d have Mr. Chris work it into the trip. The dad asked his son if he wanted it at the beginning or the end of the trip. The boy said, “Both!” Then he laughed. The man hugged the teen and said he’d think about it.

In Matthew’s bedroom, the pre-teen was happy his ‘dad’ was back. He told the man he missed him, and that he wished he could go with him Sunday night. Mr. Ken told Matthew that he knows how much he wants to have a forever home, but for now The Cove was his forever home.

The man told him that he wasn’t ever going to live with his dad and his mom was in prison for another four and a half years, so he shouldn’t worry about that either, and he was never told about him ever having any aunts, or uncles, he might have to go with like the twins did. The two hugged and Matthew came away with a few tears falling from his eyes. Mr. Ken ruffled the boy’s hair and told him to go drain his dragon and that he’d see him in the morning. Matthew smiled.

Phillip was anxiously waiting for his foster dad. He knew he was coming as he heard him taking to his ‘brothers’ and he knew the man usually stopped at his room last.

When the man finally came to the young Cover’s room, Phillip said to him, “Mr. Ken … I never knew what it was like to have someone, you know, talk to me before I went to bed, as you do. Once in a while my mom … she would come and say something to me, but ever since I’ve been living here I … I look forward to you stopping by my room and just talking to me.

“It sort of … I don’t know … it sort of makes me feel like … like I matter, like … like I am not just something that … that someone has to put up with,” finished Phillip, who had some tears falling from his eyes.

“Phillip … thank you for saying that. You ARE someone who matters; as you MATTER to me and your ‘brothers.’ I am sorry that your mother has treated you as she has. She had you at such a young age that … well, she … well, she has to learn that you have to be her first priority and I think that … and I think maybe that is what the judges has in mind for her. But let’s not dwell on that, OK?

“Now … do you have anything you want to tell me?” asked the foster dad.

“Oh, yea, Mr. Ken. Mr. Wayne … he got me my metronome. I love it. Thank you. I can tell it is helping me, as I am not thinking about the next note and I am playing it to keep up with the machine, if you know what I mean. I don’t always stay in sync with it, but I now know what Mr. Bindy wants me to do with it and I know, after I practice with it more, I will be a much better guitar player. Thank you again for getting it for me,” finished the youngster.

“Oh, Mr. Ken … Mr. Wayne … he didn’t hear anything from Ms. Judy, did he?” asked Phillip.

“No, Phillip he hadn’t. But we knew that the judge is a very busy man and that it could take quite a while before he responds. I’ll try to call Ms. Judy tomorrow. OK?” replied the foster dad. “Anything else?”

“Ahh, yes … what about our apartment? With my mom not there, who … ahh, who is paying the rent? And, ahh, who is going to clean up all the mess those men made? I sure hope my mom and me … I hope have a place to live when she gets better,” spoke up the youngest Cover.

“Phillip … those are great questions. I’ll see if your grandmother knows anything about that, if I can. In the meantime, you need to focus on your studies and guitar playing, young man. And, don’t forget you have a sleepover this Friday night … and I bet it will be something you will remember for a long time. Now go drain that dragon, and go to bed,” finished the foster dad.

The two finished up their conversation and then Mr. Ken told the boy to have a good night’s sleep. They shared a hug and Mr. Ken went down to his retreat to unpack and get a good night sleep himself, in his own bed, that night.

It was all quiet in The Cove that Wednesday night.

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