Part 1: The Weight of Silence
Sawyer Owens stood frozen in the entryway of his home, his heavy suitcase still clutched in his grip and his winter coat draped awkwardly over his shoulder.
He had just arrived back from a grueling five-day business trip in the industrial heart of Cleveland, his mind overflowing with unfinished projects and his heart clinging to the naive hope of hearing his seven year old daughter, Gracie, race down the hallway screaming that Daddy was finally home.