When Love Breaks by Jack

My heart was racing, and I blurted out without a second thought, “Something terrible has happened, Ramona’s gone missing.”

“Hey, hey, take a breath. I’ll help you look for her,” Mark reassured me, placing a comforting hand on my shoulder.

“But weren’t you here on some business? You should probably get that sorted first…”

“No worries, finding Ramona is way more important. Let’s not waste any more time, let’s go!”

With that, Mark joined me as we rushed into the nursing home.

The room was quiet, save for Dr. Andrews and his assistant.

Dr. Andrews furrowed his brows upon seeing me. “Ms. Webster, what in the world is going on? Ramona was on the verge of recovery, how could she just disappear at a time like this?” “Dr. Andrews, I’m sorry, I only just got the news myself.”

I scanned the room, finding no signs of disarray, which only added to my anxiety.

Before jumping to any conclusions, I sought confirmation from Dr. Andrews, “Doctor, given Ramona’s current recovery state, is it possible she became confused again and wandered off?” “That’s unlikely.”

Dr. Andrews was firm in his answer, confident. “Ramona was nearly fully recovered. With the treatment planned for today and tomorrow, she was supposed to be discharged. Even without these last sessions, it’s improbable she would relapse so suddenly; her nervous system has pretty much healed.”

“So, you’re saying Ramona was definitely lucid?”

nodded. “Yes, that seems to be

clenched my

in the room suggested Ramona might have been

and her crew be

out of

call the police on my cell when an unknown

circumstances, I’d dismiss it as spam and hang up.

Ms. Webster, or perhaps Ms. Myers, or… Ms. Taylor?” The man’s voice

he had dug deep into my

as I asked, “Who are

what is important, for you, is that

“Who exactly are you?!”

deep breath, trying to suppress the panic rising within me, and focused on the crucial matter, “What do you

to someone smart sure makes

let out a sinister chuckle, “I’ll text you an

I frowned. “Alone?”

Hearing this, Mark’s expression

he took the phone from

are, but

way