This is going to be rather difficult. I once read a story by Ray Bradbury in a collection of short stories. I have only faint memories of it, but I remember immensely enjoying the story. Perhaps someone here can help me.

The setting seemed to be of war time, or of general chaos. A mother and son are at home, waiting for the father. The father doesn't arrive for a long period. There is violence on the streets, they fear for his life. The son goes out to look for the father, the mother is hesitant. A few hours later, the father returns home, the son never does.

Does anyone know what story this is? If you do, please respond.. this has been playing on my mind for a few years now.

I don't remember it, but if it comes to mind, post it. I'd like to read it.

I posted this and the other four "unknown, non-Bradbury" stories on two other boards. One of them, both the person who answered and the one who submitted it thought it was Asimov. No takers on the other four, including this one. I can offer the extremely unhelpful comment that it reminds me of the popular 1970s song, "The Night Chicago Died," except in that song everyone returned, as in fact the son narrated it.