Published: 26 Mar 2026
From the Previous Chapter:
As Ken walked down to his own retreat, he was thinking of a way that he could convince his love to return to The Cove for Christmas and the New Year’s Eve celebration. He knew if they were there that year’s Holiday parties would be so much better.
The owner of The Cove, after he got himself ready for bed, sat on the edge of his bed, as he’d been doing recently, thinking of what transpired during the day, or even the week. But tonight, his only thoughts were of Kate and how he could persuade her and the boys to join him and his ‘boys’ to be there for the Holidays.
Knowing he couldn’t do anything about it right then, Ken Thomas turned off the lights in his bedroom and crawled under his blankets. It didn’t take him long to fall asleep, and as he slept so did everyone else and it was peaceful and quiet night in the house that Thanksgiving night.
Friday morning was bright with full sunshine as Ken Thomas woke up. The man loved it that the day, at least, started out great. He went and got cleaned up for his day, then dressed and when he felt he was ready to face the day he headed out to the Kitchen Nook for his first cup of coffee and to read the morning newspaper.
“Good morning, Momma,” called out Mr. Ken, as he entered the Nook, before sitting down at his favorite chair.
Momma smiled at the greeting, and then grabbed the man’s favorite coffee cup, the fresh pot of the hot brew the owner of The Cove loved and she walked over to her employer. The woman then placed the cup on the table and poured the hot coffee into it.
Mr. Ken took a sip of the hot fluid and then saluted Momma with it as was his habit. Momma smiled and went back to fixing breakfast for the household that Friday.
“Momma, just so you know that tomorrow, Kate and her family, they will be going back home. They’ll leave here at about ten thirty, and I’ll be riding along with them. So, I’ll fix your breakfast tacos for everyone so, there will be no need for you to come in Saturday, and that way you’ll have your weekend to yourself. OK?” offered Mr. Ken.
Momma smiled at what she just heard and then thanked Mr. Ken for telling here that. The woman then went back to preparing what she was going to serve everyone for today’s breakfast.
Kate and Edith came into the Kitchen Nook together. They both said good morning to Ken and Momma and then Kate went over to her fiancé and kissed him before sitting down at the table.
Momma smiled at Kate kissing her boss and then brought two coffee cups and the pot of coffee over to the women. She then filled the cups up and then went back to getting breakfast ready.
As she sat there drinking her coffee, Kate looked over to Ken and asked him what he thought about Jessy learning to play the guitar. Ken told his soon-to-be wife that he would encourage the boy and when he comes there to live, he would try to get Mr. Bindy to add him to his teaching schedule.
Kate then asked him if she should buy him a guitar for Christmas. Ken smiled and told her that if she wouldn’t that he would. Kate then asked what would he do with it there if he didn’t have someone to teach him how to use it. Ken told her that they have books that she could buy that will help him learn, and that she could also find lessons on YouTube that she and he could watch together, so her son could use those to learn, too.
Edith sat back and listened to the two’s conversation. She could hear in her daughter’s voice some hesitation to letting Jessy learn to play the guitar and Ken’s enthusiasm to continue to allow the boy to try to learn the instrument.
Ken then told Kate that there was a soccer pitch out in the big field that he had put in when Mark lived there and if the boys want to play soccer, he would reline it for them. The man also said that he was thinking of putting in a basketball hoop up at the Pavilion for all the boys to have another activity up there to enjoy.
Kate then asked her fiancé what would her boys do after they moved there. Ken heard some hesitation in Kate’s voice about their move to The Cove. So, he went to her and hugged her and told her that once they moved there that her sons would make friends like, they did with Toby and Luke, and they would have six to eight of them over on Saturday and Sunday and when they were off school and they would all ride their skateboards, play the Pavilion games, help with the barbeques, and then they’ll swim in the indoor pool, or in the cove, where the lifeguards will be to watch over them.
Kate smiled at what she heard and she told Ken that there was so much on her mind with the wedding and the Holidays coming up that she didn’t know which way was up. Ken just hugged her tighter and told her that they, just the two of them, needed to get away from there after breakfast and just relax and talk. Kate said that she’d like that.
The boys all arrived at the same time and Rusty and Jessy went right to fixing Chief and Sarge’s morning meal. The two young boys made sure the bowls were washed and then filed with fresh kibble and they put ice cubes in the water before placing the bowls where they were usually kept.
Matthew and Darrin then took the two youngsters to the half bath to make sure they washed their hands before they ate, otherwise Momma would send them to do so.
When everyone was seated, Momma began serving the group their breakfast of scrambles eggs, pancakes, crispy bacon, sausage links, along with maple syrup and hot coffee for the adults and three different types of milk for the boys.
As they ate, they talked about what they were going to do that day. Rusty and Jessy told their mom that they wanted their big ‘brothers’ to show them how to do more tricks on their skateboards. Phillip told everyone that Bryce wanted everyone in the band to learn five more Holiday songs, so he was going to practice them up at the Pavilion with any of the band members who show up.
The rest of the Cover boys talked about meeting with their friends and talking about what they did yesterday, Thanksgiving Day, and then do some skating, playing the Pavilion games and then going swimming after they burn some burgers and some dogs.
‘Dad’ Ken told the boys that he and Kate were going to go out for a drive after breakfast and they would be back later in the day. Edith told everyone that she was going to do some reading and then begin packing, as they would be leaving in the morning.
As soon as Kate’s two boys heard what their grandma said, they both spoke at the same time, “Ahhh, do we have too?”
Kate smiled at them and told her sons that they had to go home tomorrow, as they had school on Monday, and she and their grandma had to start planning her wedding to Mr. Ken sometime next spring. The Cover boys smiled at hearing that.
“So, Darrin … what do you have planned for today?” asked Mr. Ken.
“Well, I see all those Wave Runners and sail boats out on the dock, and … well, I sure wish I could take one of them out some time,” answered the new foster.
“The lake water is far too cold to be out riding either one of them,” spoke up Billy. “Even with a wetsuit on, you’d get pretty cold if you fell into the water.”
“But how could I ever get to use them?” now asked Darrin.
“Come spring, you could take the all-day Texas Boater Safety Course that is offered by the U.S Coast Guard Auxiliary,” offered Mr. Ken.
“Yea, you’ll learn about boating laws, their safety equipment and navigation,” said Robert.
Billy then added that he’d learn about water skiing, boating problem and hunting and fishing and a few other things.
“And ‘dad’ could maybe let you take sailing lessons in the spring like he let me and Charles do. He had the instructors come over here and they taught twelve of us right after school ended,” spoke up Matthew.
“Would you do that for me, Mr. Ken?” asked Darrin.
“Yes, Darrin,” began Mr. Ken, “come Easter time, you remind me … and we’ll get you scheduled for the Texas Boating Safety Course, one Saturday, and then we’ll see about the sailing lessons, as soon as school lets out. OK?”
Darrin had a big smile on his face hearing that he’d be able to eventually drive the personal watercraft and sail the sailboats sitting out in the cove.
After breakfast, everyone went their separate ways. The boys went and got their showers and dressed for the day, as did the adults. The boys then went up to the Pavilion and Cove Skate Park, while Ken and Kate took the Sprinter van and drove out the Main Gate to where even they didn’t know. Edith did as she said she would. She sat down and read her book, before going upstairs and began packing.
As the boys began their trek up to the Pavilion, Darrin stopped Robert and asked him about the building next to the main house, and off the Parking Corral. The foster told his ‘brother’ that he always wondered what the building was and since they had the time, he asked Robert if he could see the inside.
Robert figured that there was no harm in opening the guest house and showing his ‘brother’ what it looked like inside. So, he went the two went up to the front door and Robert opened the building and the two went into the guest house.
Darrin was surprised at what he saw. There inside the small house he saw a great room with a small kitchen and a loft above, and off the great room there was what looked like a master bedroom and bathroom and a second separate bathroom.
The foster teen asked his older ‘brother’ what the small house or lodge was used for. Robert told him that his dad used it as a guest retreat and that Ms. Kate and her family stayed in it the first time they visited, and that the Parchsons used it last summer when they came for the 4th of July Picnic.
Hearing the Parchsons name, Darrin asked Robert to tell him about them. So, the older Cover gave his new ‘brother’ a somewhat lengthy story of Kevin and Kyle and how they came to The Cove and then how their aunt and uncle came last Thanksgiving to take and raise them for their parents. The telling gave Darrin more of what The Cove was all about.
Phillip wasn’t playing at Four Corners that Friday, so he was up at the Pavilion garage playing the five new songs that Bryce wanted the band to learn for the Holidays. A few of the other band member who also weren’t playing at the amusement park that day had arrived at The Cove and they played along with the Cover to better learn the five songs.
Rusty and Jessy were using their last day at The Cove to continue to learn to better ride their skateboards and get pointers from the older boys who knew a thing or two about doing some tricks on them.
Ken and Kate just drove around at first, and then they decided to go over to the Lakeside Hotel and sit outside and look over the lake and talk. Kate had so much on her mind that she needed to talk them out with her fiancé, so he knew what was bothering her.
As the two sat on a bench overlooking the lake, Kate told Ken that she was very happy that they were getting married, and that she was looking forward to that day. But that there were a few things that were bothering her.
The first thing that she told him was that she didn’t know was how was she going to let Rusty get to know his real dad better. And then another there was Lane. She didn’t know how she was she going to deal with what he’d done to her. Then she broke down and cried.
Ken held his soon-to-be-wife close and let her cry it out of her system. He knew that until she had that cry, she would continue to get teary-eyed over them. So, he just sat there holding her letting his fiancée know he was there for her.
When Kate finally stopped crying, Ken told her that he will support her with whatever she wants to do with letting Rusty and Patrick getting to know one another better. He told her that the Bailey’s could even come to The Cove and stay in the guest house if that what it would take.
As for Lane. Ken told Kate that he should get what’s coming to him. He reminded her that Amy had gone to court over Lane’s $50,000.00 the detectives found in Evelyn’s house, and had asked that they award her some of it as child support for Jessy that the man’s owes her.
Ken also reminded her that Amy had sent letters to all of Lane’s friends telling them that they could stop sending him money. Thus, the man’s money train would be sidetracked and there’s was the possibility that he would be spending more time in prison for his drug dealing.
Kate then asked Ken about what Lane had done to her the night that Rusty was conceived and should she reveal that to the police. Ken told her that only she could answer that question, but that she had somewhat decided not to since she now knew who Rusty’s real father was and it would do no one any favors to press the issue.
Kate felt much better after about talking about those issues, which made her relax. So, then she asked about the boys and their moving and making new friends and skating, the barbeques and swimming.
Ken assured her that their big ‘brothers’ would be there to guide them and help them grow into mature young men. Kate loved that her fiancé had foresight that she never seems to have and she knew that things for her and her boys would be so much better after she marries the man and they live there at The Cove.
Dinner that night was one of Momma’s special meals full of Mexican flavors. She had beef and chicken enchiladas, Spanish rice, refried beans, guacamole, mango salsa, Mexican coleslaw and chicken tortilla soup. She also brought out beef and chicken empanadas and had a cheese dip for them, as well.
As they all ate, Mr. Ken asked them to talk about what they enjoyed about the week they just had. Of course, Rusty and Jessy told them how they loved being with their big ‘brothers’ and learning how to skate better and playing with Chief and Sarge. Kate smiled at what she heard.
Phillip mentioned that he was happy that his band was playing at a venue where they would get a lot of exposure and he hoped that after the Holidays the band would get more gigs. Darrin told everyone how much he enjoyed being a part of such a large ‘family’ after he celebrated all those other Thanksgivings with just his mom, dad and brother.
The table got very quiet after hearing what the latest foster had said. Most of those there at the dinner table knew that Darrin had lost his entire family in the fire that had brought him to The Cove for that Thanksgiving. It took a few moments before the silence was broken by the rest of the Cover boys telling what they enjoyed about that Thanksgiving week.
After dinner Mr. Ken held a quick meeting down in the Great Room. ‘Dad’ Ken wanted his ‘boys’ to know what was going to happen tomorrow so they wouldn’t have to ask questions.
“Everyone … Momma … she will not be coming in to serve us breakfast in the morning, so I’ll set out enough breakfast tacos that should get us through. Is nine o’clock late enough for everyone to be up and down in the Nook to eat?
“Boys … I’ll be riding with Ms. Edith, Ms. Kate and the boys to the airport and we’ll leaving around ten thirty. So, don’t expect me back until around two o’clock. Mr. Wayne or Mr. Dennis … one of them will be here with you while I’m gone.
“Phillip … you have to be at Four Corners at six …,” began Mr. Ken before being interrupted.
“Ahh ‘dad’, they want me there at five tomorrow. Bryce called and he told me that they wanted us there at five this weekend. That way we play until nine. OK?” was what the young band leader had to say as he broke into his ‘dad’s train of thought.
‘Dad’ Ken then asked the boys if they had anything they wanted to talk to him about, which they didn’t, and that ended the meeting. And, so with the meeting broken up, the boys went to their rooms to relax before going to bed, while the adults talked some more.
‘Dad’ Ken didn’t spend much time saying goodnight to the boys that Friday night. He did talk to Robert about his studying to take his driver’s test. His son told his dad that time just got away from him and that he’d talk to Mr. Wayne when he sees him the next time about scheduling a date and time to take the test. Mr. Ken did make sure he did take the time to say goodnight with Rusty and Jessy before walking Kate to her bedroom.
As the couple stood outside Kate’s bedroom, Ken told his fiancée that he was sorry to see her go and wished that she could stay. Kate smiled and said that it wouldn’t’ be too long before they were together again. The couple hugged and kissed and number of times before Kate went into her room.
Ken Thomas, after getting ready for bed himself, sat on the edge of his king-sized bed and thought about how fast he felt that week had gone by. He knew he was going to miss the woman he loved when she was gone. His only hope was that she and the boys would decide to spend the Holidays with him and the boys.
After thinking over his thoughts of the past week, the owner of The Cove finally decided he’d better go to sleep. So, he turned off the lights and got under the covers. It didn’t take long for the man to fall sleep and before long The Cove household was very quiet throughout the night.
After Mr. Ken got up and was ready for the day, he went out to the Kitchen Nook and put all of the breakfast tacos he set out the night before into the convection oven. He then went outside to retrieve the morning newspaper.
Once back inside, the owner of The Cove set the newspaper on the kitchen table and then went to get his favorite coffee cup and then filled it with his favorite brew before going back to his favorite place at the table to sit down and begin taking the paper out of its protective sleeve before beginning to read it from Section A, World News.
Ken Thomas was enjoying the peace and quiet of that Saturday morning, as he read the newspaper. He was finished with Section A and was already reading Section B, Local News, when Kate came into the Kitchen Nook.
As soon as Kate entered the Nook, she went over to her fiancé and kissed him and then went over and poured herself her first cup of coffee. She then went over to the table and sat down in the chair to the right of her soon-to-be husband and reached out and held his hand.
Ken put down the newspaper and looked over to Kate and put his free hand over hers and leaned over to her and kissed her. The two then smiled at one another. The two then talked about the coming Holidays and Ken again asked Kate to come there and spend them with him and the boys. She, again, was noncommittal, but told her fiancé that she’d let him know in a week or two.
By nine o’clock everyone was in the Kitchen Nook. The older boys took it upon themselves to take the breakfast tacos out of the convection oven, plate them on a large serving platter and place it on the Nook’s table, for everyone to take as they wanted.
The other boys poured fresh coffee into the adult’s coffee cups and then got out the three different milks that Momma kept in the refrigerator and placed them on the table for them to pour into their own glasses.
When everyone was seated, each of the adults took a breakfast taco and then Billy gave one to each of the two younger boys and then helped unwrap them. The rest of the boys then took a taco and unwrapped it and then filled their, and the two younger boys’, glasses with their preferred milk.
Conversation at the table was sparse at first, but once everyone was on their second breakfast taco, they all began talking some more about the fun week they all had.
The biggest item that the boys talked about was their ‘dad’s engagement and their wanting to know when the wedding would be. Ms. Kate told them that she and her mom would discuss that when they got home and after they found out when the churches and catering venues were available, they would be able to set the date. But their ‘dad’s’ fiancée expressed to the boys that she felt that they would get married sometime in the late spring.
When everyone was finished with their breakfast, the boys took care of cleaning up the Kitchen Nook, while Ms. Edith and Ms. Kate finished packing for their trip back home. ‘Dad’ Ken continued reading the morning newspaper in his Study.
After cleaning up the Kitchen Nook, the Cover boys took their showers and got dressed for their day. They then helped carry their guests’ suitcases down to the Foyer to await the limousine, which would take them to the Austin-Bergstrom Airport at ten thirty.
While everyone waited for the limo, Mr. Wayne arrived. He joined the group in the MRS Room and joined in the light conversation going on there. The man hadn’t been at The Cove since the Thanksgiving Dinner and he got caught up on what was planned for the day and the coming week.
The Estate Master was surprised to learn that Phillip’s band was starting to play at five o’clock that day, and they had to make arrangements to get the young band leader over there in time for him to start playing. Other than that, it was going to be a standard day at The Cove with the boys’ friends stopping by and doing what they normally did and then leaving by six o’clock.
The limousine finally arrived at ten-twenty and everyone helped carry the suitcases out to it. They all took turns saying goodbye to their guests. The boys hugged Ms. Kate and Ms. Edith as well as Rusty and Jessy. Even Chief and Sarge were there saying goodbye to the two young boys. And before long the four Partlunds, along with Mr. Ken, loaded into the vehicle and the travelers were soon off on their ninety-minute ride to the airport.
Once the fanfare of the travelers was over, Mr. Wayne headed into the house and the Study. The boys headed in different directions, with some going up to the Pavilion and Cove Skate Park. Robert, on the other hand, wanted to talk to Mr. Wayne about his taking the written driver’s test sometime next week in order to get his driving learner’s permit.
The teenager knocked on the Study doorframe to get the Estate Master’s attention and when the man did notice the teen Cover, he invited him in. Robert then told Mr. Wayne what he wanted to talk to him about. The man had a few questions for Robert and after the teenager answered them, Mr. Wayne asked the teen to search the web for driver practice tests to see how well he does.
Mr. Wayne told Robert that if he felt he did well enough on the practice exams covering road signs, driving laws, and penalties that he should come back and then they can look to see when the local Department of Public Safety testing office has openings. Robert was all for doing that as he couldn’t wait to get his learner’s permit and start driving with his dad.
As Robert was taking the practice driver’s tests, Phillip was practicing the new songs Bryce asked the band members to learn, Matthew was working with Sarge to learn a few more tricks, while Charles, Billy and Darrin were up at the skate park skating, as they waited for their friends to arrive.
The ride to the Austin-Bergstrom Airport is a ninety-minute drive that could take longer depending on the day, the time of day and the traffic. The adults talked about wedding plans and all Ken Thomas did was agree with just about everything that Kate and Edith had proposed.
Kate got a little upset that her fiancé wasn’t participating as much she felt that he should be. But in his defense, Ken told Kate that she and her mother were going to be there, in the midst of everything, and he was going to be 1500+ miles away and with everything they wanted to do he was going to be okay with.
Ken told the women that he might want to be involved in what they wanted to serve at the reception and maybe the band, but that he was going to be responsible for the honeymoon trip, and all he’ll need from Kate will be what she would like to do, see and how much time she could be away, so he can narrow down where they will go.
As they drove along, Ken’s cell phone rang. When he answered it, it was Wayne who had a question for him.
“Mr. Ken, sorry to bother you, but … well, Mackenzie … she just called and asked if she could take Phillip out for lunch. I told her that you were not in town right now, and that I needed to talk to you, before I could approve that. So, what do you think?” finished Wayne.
Mr. Ken thought about that for a few moments, and then told Wayne, “I really don’t see a reason not to allow her to take Phillip out. She hasn’t seen her son for a few weeks now. But she has to know that her son has to be back in time for him to get ready for his gig at five o’clock at Four Corners.”
Wayne thanked his boss for his input and told him that was what he thought, but he wanted his thoughts, as well. The two hung up the call, so the Estate Master could call Mackenzie and let her know that she could come over to The Cove and take her son out for the afternoon.
After he hung up, Ken told Kate and Edith about the call and then he gave them some of the back story as to why Phillip was living with him. The women were surprised at what they heard, and Ken asked them not to talk to others about the reason why the boy was living at The Cove.
Phillip was ecstatic when he heard that his mother was coming over to The Cove to take him out to lunch. He hadn’t seen or talked to her in a few weeks, and this would be a special treat for him, as it would be just the two of them out together.
Mr. Wayne told the boy that his mother should be there around twelve, noon, so that he should be ready to go. The man had also called the Main Gate to tell the guard that Mackenzie Flores would be arriving around that time and that they should let her right in.
When Mackenzie arrived, Phillip was outside with Mr. Wayne and his ‘brothers’. Phillip wanted the boys to meet his mom and for her to finally meet them. The young boy took a few minutes to introduce everyone and then Mackenzie and Phillip loaded into the woman’s car and the two drove out the Main Gate.
When mom and son drove out of the estate and turned right, what they didn’t notice was that a car pulled also out and followed them. It was the same vehicle that had followed Mackenzie once before, when she had gone to watch her son’s band play. The thing was that whenever she left her apartment someone was always watching to see where she went hoping that she would eventually lead the occupant to her son and the two would be found out and about, and most of all alone.
Mother and son drove down to Four Corners, as Mackenzie had never been there. Phillip told his mom how good the food in both the restaurant and diner were, since he’d been there numerous times as his foster dad had taken him and his ‘brothers’ there to eat often.
So, with that recommendation, Mackenzie told Phillip that they could eat at the diner first and then they could walk around the amusement park afterwards, which Phillip was all for.
The driver of the car following them, once he saw that Mackenzie and her son had stopped at the Four Corners Diner to eat, made a phone call, in order to inform other members of Rafael Ruiz’s gang where the two now were.
Rafel Ruiz was still out for revenge for his present situation that he only blames Phillip for. Even though it was he who went to The Cove during the Easter Egg Hunt and made a scene. And then later he and his cohorts climbed over the estate wall and entered into a protracted gun battle with the Sheriff’s Deputies and the estate’s security team, which ultimately put him where he presently resides in prison for the next fifteen years.
Phillip was greeted by their waitress, Jeanie, by name when he entered because he’d been there enough times that she knew who he was. The Cover introduced his mother to her and the waitress showed them to a quiet booth and then presented them with the menu, while she told them what the today’s special was.
The waitress then made small talk with Phillip by telling him that she saw his band on TV and that she enjoys that his band is now playing in the amusement park. When Mackenzie heard that Phillip was on TV, she had him tell her all about that.
While the three of them were talking, Rafel’s associate who had followed them had come into the diner and found a seat at the counter. He looked around to see where Mackenzie and Phillip where seated. That was so he knew how far away from him they were for when his buddies arrived and they decided to grab them when the time came.
After hearing about the band being on TV, Mackenzie and Phillip finally ordered what they were going to have for lunch. Then Phillip began telling his mom about Mr. Ken getting engaged over the Thanksgiving Holiday. The young Cover filled his mother in on what else was going on with him at The Cove. Then he told her about the lawsuit that Mr. Ken had ongoing over the accident that he and Billy were involved in last summer.
Mackenzie was curious to hear about the lawsuit, so she got her son to tell her as much as he knew about it. But all Phillip could tell her was that his foster dad was suing the contractor who was building the linear park whose 25,000 lb. front-end-loader ran over the car that he was riding in.
The young Cover told her that he thought the suit was for five million dollars, but he added that Mr. Ken told him that he wouldn’t ever see that amount, as the number was to get the contractors attention to make a deal to settle.
While Phillip was telling his mother about the things that were going on at the Cove, Mackenzie kept looking over at a man at the counter. The boy noticed that his mom wasn’t paying attention to what he was saying, but kept looking away. So, he looked to where she was looking.
“Mom … is he … is he one of the men who attacked you?” directly asked Phillip.
“Phillip … I’m not sure. He … he looks familiar to me for some reason,” replied the boy’s mom.
Just as Phillip looked over where the man sat, the man moved and the Cover saw that he had a gun in his waistband. That shocked Phillip and he told his mother.
Jeanie had already brought them their drinks and was now bringing them what they had ordered. And as she placed their order on their table, Jeanie repeated what they ordered to make sure she got their order right.
“Jeanie,” whispered Phillip, “that man … the one over at the counter … he has a gun.”
The waitress looked over to the men seated at the counter and asked Phillip which man he was referring to. The Cover told her the one that had the dark hoodie and the white t-shirt on underneath, the blue jeans and dark sneakers.
The man they were talking about took that moment to look over at the three and figured that they were talking about him. As he moved, Jeanie thought she also saw the butt of the gun that was sticking out of his waistband. Her surprise at seeing it showed on face, as she quickly walked away to tell the manager.
The gang member knew he’d been spotted and decided to act before his compadres arrived. So, he got up from the stool he was seated on and began walking over to where Mackenzie and Phillip were seated.
Phillip saw what the man was doing, so told his mom that they got to get out of there. The two began to get up but the man hurried over to them and asked, “Where do you think you are going?”
Phillip quickly said, “I’m sick and my mom… she needs to take me home.”
“Sit down! You’re not going anywhere!” gruffly spoke the gang banger.
As soon as Phillip sat back down, he reached into his pocket and he squeezed his coin. The man saw that he’d done something in his pocket and asked him where his cell phone was. Phillip pulled his cell phone out from the pocket on the other side of his shorts and placed it on the table. The man took it and placed it in his pants pocket. He then asked Mackenzie for her cell phone and did the same with it.
Ken Thomas was in the General Aviation Terminal at the Austin-Bergstrom Airport seeing Kate and her family off when his cell phone rang. When he answered the phone, he learned that it was Diamond Security telling him that one of his coins just went off.
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