And Then, She Disappered.

Prologue

Keith's POV

"Hey, this is Natalie. I'm out of the house right now so just please leave a message. I'll listen okay? Love yah."

*Beep*

Weird. Just weird.

It's been a week. I don't know how many hours I've already spent in search for her, and I'm not complaining. It's just that — what happened to her? I've tried contacting the police, her parents, cousins, friends... I've even prayed to all the things I knew. To God, the angels, the heavens, Allah, Jesus, to Buddha, to my dog and cat and to the cactus I've spent months just to care for in frigid environments. I've started to lose hope...  B-but  I always end up signing a fake sick leave in office just to extend my search. I mean, five years ain't that easy to let go, especially if it meant to do it impromptu.

"Uhm, hi Nat, this is Keith by the way. I just wanted to know when are you coming back?"

My hands started to roll up.

"Im sorry if I just ask this same silly question. I don't know if you heard my other voicemails but I just don't know to say more, other than when, why? You know me right?"

"Ha-ha,"

That's it. A fake laugh. Im not crazy, but now? I know the feeling to actually cry and laugh at the same time.

I withdrawed my head slightly from the phone to loosen up my tears.

Again I attached my head to the phone, I felt it slippery.

"I don't know why you aren't answering my calls but I hope your alright... I-i hope I didn't do anything wrong... and Nat? Could you please just come back?"

I'm sobbing.

"Uhm, so yeah... Just call me babe, okay? Love you."

*Beep*

NICE TALKING KEITH.

Another voicemail.

I didn't want to get emotional but it's just too much. I couldn't bear it. The longing, fear, anxiety, and uneasiness.

Argh!

I looked down my fists when I noticed it suddenly punched something. Seeing it drown in red didn't make me show a hint of pain. Looks like I'm too numb for me to feel  even the impact of my knuckles up on the wall.

"Where are you Natalie?"

I silently went and looked outside my open window gazing at the hazy white dotted sky.

My life is just getting lonelier without you.

Someone's POV

"I-im sorry..."

I felt the tears suddenly flowing down my cheeks.

I can't keep it anymore.
What did I do?
I feel how my pillows are getting wet.

" I-i can't."

Not now...

No, I just can't.

My eyes slowly drifted closer and soon shut.

I hope sleep could be a remedy. That one day, I would realize that it was just a dream.

"I wish."

I felt the last drop of tears run down before I fell deeply in the only place where I could escape.

Memories came rushing inside my head. I knew it.

This is the only place where I could smile again.