Trying to Fill The Void

There was a table immediately available for us at the diner I chose in town. Though Maggie excused herself to clean up a little in the ladies' room. I was still sitting there pondering everything I now knew about Maggie's mysterious disappearance when she got back to the table and slipped into the booth across from me.

Looking into those eyes once again had me needing to catch my breath. Her face was washed clean of any trace of makeup, and she was exactly as I remembered her all those times we'd spent hours at the river and lake. The Hellman twins were natural beauties. There'd never been any denying it, but damn it if it didn't feel like I was looking into Madeline's eyes. She even seemed to sense me tensing, just as Maddie always read me like a book.

"I know this is hard for you, Nicolas. So, after you take me back to my car today, I understand if you never wanna see me again."

Swallowing hard, I stared at her for a moment, unable to speak. Fortunately, we were interrupted by a w