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Chapter Twenty-Five: APB

A/N: This was a very hard chapter to write guys. I had to take a couple of breaks and walk away before I could even get through it so I'm sure it will be hard for all of you to read. I apologize in advance. :(         

AUTHOR'S POV

Detective Duval and Laurent are still at Larry's car...both in a complete world of shock at the footage their eyes just witnessed. It took the detective several moments to pull his eyes away from a visibly shaken Laurent and put them back on the dropped grocery bag with all of its contents broken inside of it. He draws in a breath before slowly releasing it then stands up slowly to walk over to Laurent...

Duval: "Mr. Bourgeois, now that I've seen the footage I'll put out an APB on Todd to capture him. My team and I won't stop until we do and you have my assurance that he will receive the maximum sentence". 

Laurent's tears haven't stopped flowing and as he sniffs he softly nods his head before asking...

Laurent: "Can I take my Larry's car"?

Duval: "For now it has to remain here. It's a crime scene and my team has to come down to secure it as such then follow standard procedures but I will arrange to have it brought to you after all protocol is followed". 

Laurent: *nods* "Oki", he whispers. 

Duval: "Please just go and be with your mom and you'll hear from me often as I update you on our search". 

The detective saying "go and be with your mom" literally feels like someone has knocked the wind out of him because he has to break the news to her and he just doesn't know how to do that. Since they've been able to walk or even talk for that matter mama has always told them how they're her world and doesn't remember what life was like before they were born...so to tell her that the other half of her has been taken with no clue as to where is eating away at his heart...but he can't delay it any longer. He has to leave right now and go to her...

Laurent: "Oki. I'll go there now". *pause* "Thank you for all your help detective". 

Duval: "You're very welcome", he replies softly. 

Laurent turns around and walks to his car...the detective watching his every heartbreaking step. He eventually takes his phone out then looks away to place a call to his team to come down and do everything that needs to be done. Laurent is inside his car now but before he puts key to ignition he lightly crashes his forehead to the steering wheel and bursts into tears again. If ever there was a time where he wished so much for something to be a really bad nightmare this is that moment. Each minute his crying becomes more intense and it's literally shaking his body. He has to take several deep breaths to calm down and bring strength back to his body in order to leave and go to mama...but the tears won't stop for long. The moment he's out of the shopping center they're already back full force and won't be able to stop...

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When Laurent pulls up in front of the home and turns the engine off he does a quick mirror check. He isn't surprised at the level of redness in them from crying so much. Driving was surely a task as his mind is running rampant with thoughts of the unknown. Where has Todd taken him and what are his plans? It's already torture to his soul to know that he took him and to see it for himself but he can't imagine what Todd is doing to him now. Just the thought causes a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach just as much as having to go inside and break this news to mama. He's out of his car and taking what has to be the longest walk of his life to the front door. When he walks in he sees mama on the couch with the biggest look of worry on her face. It also looks like she had just stopped crying. Laurent drops his head in despair momentarily then slowly brings it back up to look at her. Once mama notices him and sees his eyes she quickly stands up and walks over. She asks, "what is it"? Laurent sees the panic combined with the tears that are building as she can easily tell by the look on his face something bad happened. Laurent is devastated by the sadness on her face that he can't even bring himself to say the words. It will take mama asking again...