I raised my hands up and my mouth dropped open in shock. Ellis put Ken down and Ken ran toward me. He came to me as I was standing right by the couch. Before I could sit down, he jumped right into my arms.

“Easy boy!” Ellis pulled Ken away. “You need to be gentle with your mommy.”

“How did you get here? Where are your grandparents? Is everything okay?” I asked, looking between Ellis and Ken for answers as I sat down on the sofa.

Ken sat beside me on the couch. ...