Reid spends the remainder of that terrible morning and part of the afternoon following the fence. He feels weighted down, as though something sits on his shoulders, driving him into the ground. It takes him almost an hour to figure out it's loneliness he is feeling. The sounds of others beside him, Leila's hand brushing against his. Milo and Cole alternating their arguments with giggles. Little Alex and squeaky voiced Megan.

But not Marcus. Never Marcus. Reid pauses when he ...