It hurt their hearts and took a lot of energy, but they finally got their dog away from the tree. Kyle looked surprised that his owner didn’t want to do more research but was excited by the fact that the Smiths had gone this far into the forest with him. But the Smiths just wanted to get home to the safety of their home as quickly as possible.
While the Smiths headed home, John rushed out of the police office to get to the countryside. Sitting in the car, he thought about how hard it had been to say goodbye to Kyle. He felt guilty that he hadn’t had enough time to visit his old friend. After a lengthy delay, John pulled up to the Smiths driveway. The feeling of regret was suddenly too hard to ignore.