I stood still for a moment, just looking at the building as I stood in the dark, alone, childhood memories resurfaced. The sound of Paula’s laughter ringing in my ears as I ran about. Her scoldings, the arguments that came as I grew older, and everything that went on between both of us. A dull ache sat in my chest as I stared, unmoving. And then I felt the warm touch of King Leonidas brushing my arms and I looked up at him. “Are you okay?” I nodded. “It’s just…a lot of memories for me” he nodded in understanding. “We can head back…” “No…I don’t want to. I need to see for myself if Paula really left or…” “You’re convinced she wouldn’t” “She was too sick to and the maid…she told me they have her”“She couldn’t be making a mistake?” “She called her name. She was weird tonight and I believe she was looking for an opening to tell me that they have her.”“Fine. Let’s go” we climbed the front stairs onto our porch. The windows were shut, just like they always were every night. Paula’s
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