to get out of here and get my Katie

stop worrying. Everything is going to be all right. We will find Katie

huffs, “Mark, you are making everyone nervous with

ignor

se, but yet so far away. The good thing is we know where she is working, so if for some reason,

o the rental car counter, and in record time, I get all the paperwork handled and get the rental car

hurry, Mark? Do you even know how to get to Katie’s pla

go. I don’t want to w

ull my phone out while waitin

help but to smile at her cute and adorable face. Plus, those dimples just take my breath away.

dash around the side and climb into the front

’s seat and as soon as every

er her and kiss her luscious lips. I have missed her lips. Man, who am I kidding? I miss everything

thought as Frank ch

immediately don’t like what I see.

we look around, I see people screa

re you sure Frank? Is

ve me.” Frank glances around. I can see the same look

uddenly jumps back inside. “I’m not going in there.

and mumbles, “We have t

elling up in her eyes. “I’m not going. How can

hould all stay together. Come on, Wand.

s her head and tucks do

“I will stay with her. You guys go an

at each other

find Katie. This place isn’t

se I can’t even think of how scared she p

tact with them. Then, on the second floor, we step over an older man laying in the hallway. The entire time, we make sure not to step on any of the garbage scattered everywhere or the mice scurrying back

ment number P.I. gave us. The three of us stop in front of

s i

d before I lose my cour

it to be Katie, but then again, I don’t want it to be her. It breaks my hear

lady looks at us with confusion swirling in her eyes. I quickly clear my throat an

e she coldly answers, “No. The previous tenant moved out ab

“Thank you. I’m sorry for bot

ply before she swiftly sh

here Katie has been living, I’m afraid to know what the ot

of us quickly turn and h

y of the van, Wanda leans forward from th

m hoping wherever she is staying right now is better than this place.” She turns her attentio

urn towards the front of the v

driver’s seat and chuckles, “

else, he heads off down th

of the big white building, my stomach churns and my palms glisten. I r

beside the van looking at the building, Wanda prou

s Evan hugs her and whispers, “Even if you wer

turn my focus to the hospital’s entranc

ws close behind me. As soon as I make it inside the door, I sl

at I don’t have any clue where to look for Katie at. I know she is a pediatrician, but

the others where to go whe

SAID YOU WOULD COME!! M

towards me. I don’t know what is going on, but Wanda gasps and then softly whis

anda just say

om ear to ear and, yes, there are dimples. I’m mesmerized by them, which are just li

rward and softly ask

le boy frantically nods his he

my name? Is this

asks, “Who i

“My mommy is Katie. S

he just say Katie is his mommy? I believe he did and

up in my eyes, I whis

chimes, “Five. My name is Casper, but mommy and Uncl

went through all of it without me. She was alone and afraid I didn’t remember that night. She probably st

asks, “Do you know any of

points to Izzy. “Izzy.” Then he points his little finger to Frank. “Frank.” His little finger then moves to Ev

outs and snorts,

daycare. “Casper, you are not supposed to leave t

s at the woman. “DADDY

around my neck and leans

I instinctively pull him tight against me and move away from her outstretched hands. I quickly choke down my a

urns red. He politely asks, “Did Katie have as a

t him with her eyes and then his

the office. As she pulls up Casper’s informat

atie have Mark as an authorized

’m so sorry. The only people who have ever picked Casper up are Katie or Shane.

my arms and giggles. “See,

ases, “Well, ma’am, you should have opened your eyes. Casp

my son and ask, “Do you n

he computer screen. “No. Katie provided a

. Cass, do we need to grab a

shakes

get out of her

my entire body. This isn’t what I was expecting, but this i