I thought. He had turned in very early every night while we had been in the cabin. Maybe he had sneaked out. I looked towards the forest. Did he go in there? In the darkness? Sune and I had been sitting outside on the porch on the first night we had spent in the cabin. Maybe my dad had sneaked out the front door and walked into the forest to make sure we didn't see him? I looked at the brown cardigan in the suitcase. Then I grabbed his grey pants and lifted them in the air. Something was in the pocket. I put my hand inside and pulled out a small flashlight. I couldn't help but chuckle lightly.
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