- Chapter 17 - Keaton DuPont -
Warnings: mentions of abuse, running away, the police
Third Person POV

The World Newspaper
Kid Escapes Insane Parents, who are Taken to Jail

By: J.B. Barrington

Keaton DuPont was an average boy, or so it looked on the outside.

Keaton went to school, got good grades, and socialized with other kids his age; anything a normal kid would do.

However, behind the walls of his home, his life was far from normal.

Keaton's parents, Raphael and Marie DuPont, suffer from serious mental illnesses.

Both Raphael and Marie's illnesses tended to make them forget about their child, and they were unable to take care of themselves. Raphael's illness also caused him to be very angry and Keaton constantly had to hide from his father so he wasn't harmed by him.

Doctors have been unable to identify what Mr. and Mrs. DuPont's illnesses are, but they have deemed them unfit as parents and a hazard to society, due to a recent incident with Raphael where he harmed multiple people and almost got another one killed.

After running to the police to finally get his parents some help after his mother spent hours screaming and throwing things, shouting for voices to leave her alone, Keaton was taken to the hospital to get checked over.

The doctors found no signs of illness in Keaton and also deemed him injury free and perfectly healthy.

However, after Keaton went to visit his parents and a teacher at his school, he disappeared.

The teacher was questioned by police, but he just said that Keaton wanted to know if he had any good books on psychology and how the human brain works.

Keaton was last seen wearing brown pants and a long-sleeved black and white striped shirt. He has brown hair and brown eyes, with pale skin and lots of freckles.

If you see Keaton, notify the police immediately. They are worried for his safety and are asking everyone to keep an eye out for him.

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Knobs's age in the book (for all of the current-day chapters and not the newspaper chapter) is 15.