Big Heart Gets All

After the nurse’s exit, silence reigned between us. Since I had more than a million of questions in my head, I might as well ask my friends the ones they could answer.

Perhaps, for distraction.

“How did you even find us?" I finally asked, breaking the silence.

Alice's soft voice answered, "We called the police, but it was Gabe..." she trailed off, flipping her gaze to him, "...he's the one who really tracked you down."

Confusion clouded my mind. I turned to Gabe for explanation but he only gave me a weak smile and a shrug.

“Tell me," I urged, "what really happened?"

Brielle stepped forward, her hands shoved in her pockets. "Well," she began, "it all started with Jacob from the site. He called Alice, agitated because you hadn't returned after they said you hurriedly after– after well, you know… the site got ruined.”

That. I almost forgot about that. My very important project. The one I had invested a lot of time, energy, and hope in.

Gone like the wind.

“They even checked with the CEO,