#Chapter 308: Bad Joke

When it’s my turn to say goodbye, I pull Isaac into a hug first and then move to Mom. She has tears in her eyes, likely knowing that now she has to say goodbye to Mia. “You better bring this baby back to see us again,” Mom says, sniffling. She wraps her arm around me and pulls me into a hug. “And you come back too.” I hug her in reply. “I promise.” She passes Mia over to me. Mia makes grabby hands toward Mom as we start to walk away. Mom is so upset she has to cover her eyes so she can’t see it. Mia starts to shuffle uncomfortably in my arms. “Shh…” I whisper to her. “We’ll be back to see her before you know it, okay?” Mia looks at me. I know she can’t understand me, but she still calms slightly and relaxes in my arms. Back at the Pyramid, the four brothers, Mia, and I gather in the living room. Steven has his tablet out. He’s already composed an email telling what the audio file contains. The email recipients are many local and nationwide news station, as well as