2023-05-18 06:04:38At Vernon’s apartment, Josias decided to turn off the TV and put the radio on. He flicks the button that tunes the radio stations until he finds the LCN radio station.
“So far, in the lists of survivors, there is no name of Katherine Bezerra or Josias Bezerra Rocha Junior. Fortunately, the U.S. Coast Guard wasn’t slow to find the wreckage of the plane and more survivors are being found. The list grew to sixty between passengers and crew...”
Josias smiles ruefully. The plane contained more than 200 passengers and so far they have only found sixty survivors... and his son is not among them... What would be the chances?
The announcer finishes narrating the updates and Linkin Park's song “One Step Closer” fills the living room.
The doorbell is rung and Josias goes to answer, “Who is it?”
“It’s me, Uncle Josias!”
Josias smiles as he recognizes Caio’s voice. But when he opens
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