I also have a hard time believing he could successfully run away on his own.
However, what if he had help? He's a gamer and may have Roblox, Snapchat, Musically, tik tok, etc. Perhaps, he met someone online that started chatting with him and he started talking about his desire to run away. Maybe an adult with nefarious intentions saw this as an opportunity? I'm just trying to think outside the box and was reminded of the Savannah Pruitt case. Surely, LE is looking into all his online activity.
I'm having a hard time not focusing on SM so I thought I'd try to open my mind a bit.
Good thinking and clever thinking. Of course.
I forced myself to work in a different direction too for the same reasons, but mostly his mother's words at the presser assuring her child the two were standing together and acknowledging it was what he most wanted.
I tried to push it aside in my thoughts but I realised that was dishonest of me.
She was telling us a story.
His dad remarried 2015, January. Exactly 5 yrs ago.
I do not know date and I think it's a wild shot too but maybe not.
But, only to add that if she felt the need to say that to him in the present circumstances, we can maybe guess that the separation is a source of pain for him. A significant pain, even though he has had 5 years to become accustomed to it.
Myheart is just gone to her, she is in absolute agony yet summoned a semblance of courage and superhuman strength to deliver that message to a son she hopes is still alive.
It is opening all kinds of chapters in my mind, places I do not wish to go or dwell as they are entirely speculative and too awful to mention.
Was she referring to a conversation that had taken place between them in the past?
He mostly wanted his parents to stand together, in some capacity or role on his behalf or for themselves or somebody else?
I'm kinda sorry I made this post now... I don't want to listen to speculation and I dont want to speculate myself further than is necessary in an attempt to locate him alive cos time may be running out for him, plans may have gone wrong or ...