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
"Where have you been all day? You had me worried sick, and you weren’t taking your calls. You were supposed to have come back yesterday. What if something bad had happened to you? I don’t think I would have been able to bear it. Please, don’t do that to me ever again, okay?” Christina said to Austin
"I will thank you not to use that tone of voice with me. You have no right to question what I do, or who comes into my life.” She informed him, not mincing words in the least, but in true Dennis-like fashion, he was not having it.“We’re seeing each other. I should have a say about who comes into yo
Austin shook his head and continued walking, but what the woman had said about the child looking like him stuck with him, and now that he thought about it, he wondered if she might not be right. The child’s face had been puffy and tear-streaked because of all the crying he had done, but still, somet
Austin dusted himself over, feeling embarrassed now that the whole fiasco was over. His whole cloth was dirty and dusty, but that was a small price to pay compared to the innocent life that he had most likely saved this afternoon. The little boy, who said his name was Jimmy when he was asked, clung







