The One

Gone

-5 years later; 2025-
(Joe and Taylor had a son, William (will) James Alwyn, in February 18,2022. Hope is 8)
Hope's pov
Mommy and daddy are coming to pick me up from school today and I'm excited because we are also going to the park! They left my sibling at home with gran-gran because they also went to the studio.

I sit down at the bench while waiting for them and when I see them I run to them. "Mom! I got an A+ in my math exam!" mommy smiles and daddy says " wow! my baby girl is so smart! Because of that, daddy will buy you ice cream! Right, mom?" mommy nod and i smile

The park was near the house so we parked the car first before going to the park. Dad finally gives me my ice cream and I ask mom to play at the swing. She lets me go to the swing.

Taylor's pov
We picked up Hope at her school. Our family stays at Nashville. We constantly travel but Nashville is our permanent home. Not much paparazzi. Peaceful. I let Hope go to the swing while I wait for Joe to get his ice cream. I smiled at Joe, who was looking down because his ice cream was melting, but then I heard Hope scream.

Joe and I turned our heads and when we did, Hope was gone! "HOPE!" I scream. I spot a white van driving away and I scream "JOE! THE VAN!" Joe drops his ice cream and runs after the van. I then also follow him but he was faster. The van disappears. Joe then shouts "HOPE!".

I was ready to cry but I didn't realize the van was headed straight to me from the sides and before I realized it was the same van that took Hope. As I was about to turn around something hit my head and I passed out.

Joe's pov
No. Hope. I shout in anger. As I turned around to face Taylor, a masked man hit her and dragged her to the van. "TAYLOR! NO!" I ran as fast as I could but before I could get to the van it was speeding away. I hear the police and I tell them to catch the van.

I run to our house while cops follow me. I enter running to our playroom to check William and Mia. They were with Andrea.

As I see them, i try holding back my tears. Andrea could see it and asks "Joe? What's wrong? wait. Where is Taylor and Hope?" she looks worried. I ask her to come out of the room first and I tell her what happened.

After I tell her what happened, more cops enter our home. I ask "Did you find them?" the cop shook his head. I then sit on the couch with hands on my head. "No. How could this happen?" I look at the cop and ask "Do you know who did this?" the cop showed me a footage and showed a man I've never met before. Andrea sees the man and gasps. The cop looks at her and says "Ma'am. Do you know this man?" andrea nods and says "Yes. That is Adam. Adam Mathews. That was Taylor's psycho ex. Taylor dated him before she even met you but broke things off because he was abusive."

The cops then check files on him and realize he's a convicted of assault. No. My wife and daughter are left alone with that man! I need to find them.