CHAPTER 61: Let's go on a vacation

MILES:

“Hey. Hey. I am here with you. I am here,” I repeated as she continued to wail. There was something she wasn't telling, and I could see that she wasn't ready to. That was okay. For as long as she needs to grow to trust me, I will be patient.

“I am sorry. I probably look like an idiot for doing this.”

“Shhh. You can cry all you want. You will still look lovely to me. After all, your makeup has been worn off for a long time.” I ran my hand up and down her shoulders, trying to comfort her. Her cries began to die down, making me feel better. This was what they call a breakdown. My baby was battling with it a lot, and she couldn't even trust me enough to express herself.

She cleaned her eyes with the back of her palm, hiccupping. “Christian is, or safe to say, was my brother.”

“Was?”

“Yes. I can't find him. He left home to pitch an idea to someone, as he didn't want to ruin the surprise by telling me. He never came home."

“Were the police involved?”

“Yes. I had to involve a p