LOGIN“You’re here again.” She states, rolling her eyes without so much as a good morning when she opens the door and sees me standing there. “Good morning to you too. Yes, I’m indeed here again. How are you doing?” I ask her, resolving not to let her hostility get to me. She has every reason to be hosti
I have not been to Nora's apartment for several months since Sally disappeared. In the first month of Sally's disappearance, I used to come here a lot, so much so that I’m sure that I must have begun to look like a desperate creep to Nora. Each time I came here back then, I would plead and plead wi
“No! I want to go with you and Aunt Sally!” He protests angrily when he sees the nanny and realizes that I’m about to leave him with her. “Honey, you must be very tired from running up and down with me these past few days. That is why I want your nanny to take you home so you can rest. Besides, you
SEAN Somehow, Sally allows herself to be convinced to come back home with me, which as even her doctor agrees, is the best decision for her right now because she needs all the help that she can get. We’ve finally been able to reach Nora and Austin, who have arrived at their honeymoon destination a
SALLY I can tell that Sean is surprised at my blunt tone and sharp words, but I couldn’t care less. I vaguely remember how I had pleaded with my boss to get in touch with him after she told me that she could not reach Nora and Austin no matter how many times she tried to reach them. I had been ter
The small bundle feels incredibly light as the nurse places it in my arms. Every single iota of sleep flees from my eyes as I hold and look down at my daughter. The nurse helps me adjust the baby in my arms while smiling at me in approval. Immense love for this tiny human floods my entire being and
Sally called Nora for the umpteenth time, and for the umpteenth time, the call went unanswered. She dumped her phone, sighing and burying her face into her pillow as the tears slid down her face, yet she had no one to blame but herself for the heartache that she was currently feeling. She did not t
“Ah. It’s great that you have friends who look out for you.” “Just the one. I was just joking though. I didn’t tell her that I was coming here, so she was probably calling me to make sure that I’m not feeling too lonely sitting in the house all by myself since Jimmy is staying with his dad for the
There was no one in Brian's house when he and Nora got there, much to Nora’s relief, as she couldn’t imagine having to be a part of the boisterous company that he had been keeping over the phone earlier. “Welcome to my humble abode, Nora,” Brian told her, comically sweeping his hands in a grand ges
"I sincerely hope so too. I just have this bad feeling that something terrible has befallen him. We can’t have another suicide in the family. We just buried Frances not long ago. All of this is my fault.” Mr. Carter lamented. “Don't worry, Grandpa. The police are going to find Gerald before you kno







