The Mission

By Sara Allen Stewart

As twelve-year old Kendall helps a lost little boy, he discovers that sometimes you have to look to the past before you can move forward, and sometimes what you thought was gone has been there all along.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sara Allen Stewart
• Release date: Oct 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9798215184288

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This is a work of fiction. Name, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

I DEDICATE THIS BOOK TO ALL THE MILITARY PARENTS WHO HAVE HAD TO LEAVE THEIR  HOMES  AND  FAMILIES  BEHIND  IN ORDER TO SERVE AND PROTECT. THANK YOU.

SARA

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I DEDICATE THIS BOOK TO MY MOM, MY DAD, AND ROMIR (MY BROTHER). I THANK MS. SARA FOR WRITING THIS WITH ME.

VIHAAN

I want to acknowledge two very special people...

Jim and Gloria Waggoner.

It's hard to know what to say to someone who has been there for you when family wasn't. Someone who makes you feel like you have worth and belong in this world. Someone who not only tells you, but shows you, that you do matter. Thank you for all of this and so much more.

Sara

~CHAPTER ONE~

Jennifer Knight pulled into her driveway and waved at her son, who was in their tree, hanging decorations.

Mom, did you get my costume? Kendall asked as he finished hanging the last ghost.

I sure did, and it's so cute! Come in and try it on. She smiled as she went inside.

Cute... oh no, Kendall said as he quickly climbed down. He followed her into the house. Mom... What did you mean by 'cute'?

She smiled as she pulled some items from the bag. I found you the sweetest costume.

Kendall looked in horror at the white rabbit outfit, complete with a brightly colored vest and an oversized pocket watch that his mom was holding up. MOM! What happened to my zombie costume?!

His little sister, Katie, started giggling, and Kendall glared at her. Not funny.

"Oh sweetie, there are so many monsters out there,