CHAPTER 114: Trip Down Guilty Lane

She didn't leave right? Her stuff was still here so where was she?

I'm tired of just waiting at this point. So I pick my keys and wear my slides and my coat and head out.

I try the local basketball gym first, then her school, the shelter where the dog was, the store, the cinema, and all of them came back empty.

I finally decided to head home. Maybe she was back home after all. It's almost 10pm at night but she still wasn't back home.

I dialed Paula twise and when she picked on the fourth ring I yelled out, "where the fuck have you been?"

She must have been taken aback by the way I spoke because she chuckled dryly, "well, hello to you too brother."

I breathe loudly trying to calm myself down and sit down even though I couldn't help drumiing my feet on the floor.

"Is Bella with you?" There was a slight pause like she didn't understand what I meant so I repeated it. "Is Bella by any chance at your place or do you know where she is?"

"No. It's almost a 4 hours train ride down here.