In the opening chapter of The Lost Boy, we meet the Lost Boy, a representation of King alongside his younger self, burdened by past trauma and an unrelenting longing for a lost innocence.

As the Lost Boy faces his past and the painful process of self-discovery, readers are invited to reflect on their own journey— how do we reconcile our innner child with the adults we become?

The chapter is not just about escape but about how to live with the person we've evolved into, carrying the lessons of the past without being consumed by them.