"What do you mean he's missing!" my husband screamed at me through the phone. Loud enough that the police officer standing on the other side of her vehicle could hear him and I noticed his body shift uncomfortably. I squeezed Lincoln, my eldest sons hand a little tighter, I repeated again the details of Georges disappearance. "We went to the park and we were playing hide and seek together on the play ground, I could hear him giggling from behind the big oak tree so I pretended to look for him for a bit first and then when I finally checked behind the tree he just wasn't there. I called out for him but he didn't answer. No one else is here, it's just us, we've walked through the whole park now and haven't found him anywhere. I called Shaun at the station to come out." "I'll be right there," and Thomas hung up on me. I pocketed my mobile and looked my ten year old square in the eyes. "Link, stay here with Shaun, I'm going to go through the park again and make sure George isn't hiding anywhere." "Yep." and he headed around to the other side of the Hilux where Shaun stood quietly, our eyes met and I felt my face burn with shame as it did every time I was in his presence. "Can you call my mum and get her here for Link?" I asked him. No need to give him her number, I knew he'd have it. He nodded and I took off to find my wayward toddler. How far could a two year old go? I checked inside the slide, calling his name, behind the tree where I was sure he'd be, just standing there, smiling proudly and looking at me to praise his excellent hiding skills. Nothing but dirt and leaves. Not even an imprint of his shoes on the ground to indicate he'd ever hidden there at all. I called his name all through the park, attracting the attention of more than a few farmers who upon realising the severity of my plight joined me in searching the grounds. I called the Myrtle Creek Camping Office again hoping desperately he'd been picked up by some well-meaning tourist and this horrible afternoon would mercifully end. He hadn't been brought in but both the caretakers are heading to the park to help the search effort now as well. #theunseenforest #urbanfantasy #wip #nanowrimo2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/B4QW0pwBNRR/?igshid=z12rw156vpbx