Safety Net

13

December 31st 2018

It had been a whole week since the search for Jo began. It was truly the worst week of Alex's life. He just wanted to hold his love again. Tell her everything was going to be okay. That they would work it out. But, how did he know it would be okay? and how did he even know she was missing? There's no evidence. Well, expect for the fact that she hadn't been seen in a month.

Alex looked at the crib he assembled for his unborn child. Why did he do that? What were the chances of Jo forgiving him? It seemed useless— pathetic. But, he was not going to give up without a fight.

He sat, crisscrossed, on the floor as he began doing something he didn't even believe in. "Dear god, Please keep my family healthy and happy. Please bring them back to me..." He paused "Amen, or whatever." He mumbled or whatever, feeling ridiculous. He had never believed in that kind of stuff, but, his family was on the line. He was going to do everything in his power to protect them, even if it meant stepping out of his beliefs and comfort zone.

He grabbed one of Jos tee shirts holding it to his chest as he cried. Oh how he would kill to feel the touch of her skin again. The smell of her hair and then way it framed her face perfectly always filled Alex with great joy. He rubbed his eyes, making his way to his bed. He sat on the edge, uninterested in laying down without Jo.

His teary eyes darted around the room as his phone chimed. Every phone call he got filled him with hope... and sadness. He answered his phone with a giant knot in his stomach. "Mr Karev?"

"This is he. What happened?" He asked, feeling more nauseous than ever.

"We have found her."