Here and Gone
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“I thought you wanted me?” I asked.
“Plans change. I’ve learned to adapt. Either way. Costa here will hurt. If I kidnapped you, he’d have hurt watching his son scour the earth for you. If I take Gray, he still hurts knowing I have his son. Knowing his son won’t live through it. Either way he knows this is all his fault.”
“But, you said Frank left you for dead. Not Michael,” I said.
“I’d rather have been dead than spending the last thirty years without my family. That’s on him.” Guy pointed to Michael. “I’ll deal with you next time.” Guy pointed to Frank.
Guy glanced over his shoulder before retreating backward. Gray matched him step for step. Nobody tried to stop them. All of us too afraid of the gun going off and killing Gray. Pain ripped through my chest as they disappeared through the doorway. My heart broke in half.
“Noooo!!!” I yelled and raced forward. I followed them through the doorway but there was no sight of them. I ran right and left but couldn’t see where they’d gone. I banged on the walls hoping to find a secret doorway. Anything that could explain how they’d just disappeared. Tears ran down my face. I screamed in frustration. Arms wrapped around me holding me in a bear hug.
“Stop! Let me go. I have to find him.”
“They’re gone.” Michael’s voice was firm in his command. I fought with all of my strength to get out of his embrace. “Stop. Guy grew up in this hotel. He knows every nook and cranny. You’ll never find him.”
I slumped against him in defeat, but quickly rebounded.
“This is all your fault.” Michael loosened his grip when I turned in his direction. I slapped him across the face. My hand stung from the contact, but he didn’t even flinch. I threw myself at him. I beat on his chest with my fists until my energy was spent. He caught me as I started to sag. Sobs wracked through my body. I hugged myself, trying to find any comfort I could. Eventually the crying jag slowed but with nothing to fill its place I just felt empty. I needed Gray. I needed to find him. But, how? To be continued...
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Kelly Wood loves to write the kind of books she likes to read, light-hearted cozy mysteries. She likes to curl up with a good book or seek adventure. She has hiked active volcanos only to sled down them, jumped out of airplanes, hiked behind waterfalls, and run up the 700+ stairs at the Vatican.
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