A novella: One decision, one conversation, and one day can change everything. Paul Sutherland is estranged from his son Ryan. When he sets out into a stormy West Brunswick night on a mission of mercy, he has no idea that it will change his life and their relationship forever. The One That Was Lost is a story of hope in unexpected places and a love song to the inner north of Melbourne. S. J. Southwell is an Australian who lives in Scotland. This novella is her first work of fiction.