chapter 144

Ezra POV Derrick and I had been running through these woods for hours now, it was getting dark and still no sign of him. Derrick was almost frantic, even though he wasn’t a part of Andrei’s life I could tell he did love him in his own way. So he should, Andrei is his son. Stopping, we had just run the entire border once again and through the mountains. Heading back to town, we saw fire burning in the distance that wasn’t visible from the gully we just came out of. “That’s the packhouse” Derrick says as we look down at the town. “He must have gone back, come on, lets see if we can get him” I tell Derrick and he nods. Shifting back as we approach the town centre and the park. I see Andrei standing out the front of the packhouse, his back to us as he watches his home burn. The smell of fuel was heavy in the air and the packhouse was engulfed in flames. “Andrei?” Derrick says approaching him, I hold my breath not knowing how Andrei would handle having his estranged father here though when