THOMAS SEARCH FOR A CLUE

Opening her side of the wardrobe, Thomas knew all she has is what he had bought for her.

Seeing two dresses was missing, "So you leave the house but where have you gone, my love?"

The draw where she saves her money was empty. "You also took the money with you."

Thomas see his side of the wardrobe was a bit ransack. Wondering what she was looking for?

Searching thoroughly to see what was missing, seeing a few things had tumbled over.

"Oh Lord, please help me to find a clue. I am sure Mrs. Marva must know something."

Running to her room and knocking, "Yes who is it?"

"Mrs. Marva!"

When the door flew open seeing her in tears as she keep saying. "Sir, I am sorry, she has not eaten since Thursday.

When she wanted to know where you went. I should have told her, but I was so afraid, this is worsted than I expected. She is still not strong enough and the baby's life could be at risk."

"Okay, try and calm down, did she say anything to give us a hint where she would go?"

"Sir, we have been looking since your Mom alerted us. I am really worried."

Thomas returns to his room wondering, 'Where he should start first? She doesn't like people knowing anything about her.

So, she makes up stories, if she was getting sick she will hide it especially if she doesn't trust you.'

Lying down trying to figure out who she met during the time she came. 'Only Bill and Jill she is acquainted with, besides the church members.

And I don't think she knows their phone number or address.'

Reminiscing in his heart of the times they had spent with each other, and since she got her hand damage.

'That was the beginning of our coming together. It has been two months since she hasn't been experiencing that chilliness.

Because she has been clinging on to me for dear life. I thought with the length of time it must have faded away.

When his mother enters his room saying, "I can't believe you are sleeping and there's still no word of her whereabouts?"

"Mom, I am trying to think."

"For three hours?"

Looking at his time, it was ten-o-clock, "Okay, I must have dose off, but I will go and make a report and drive around town."

Hearing Dad saying, how sorry he was and he is going to check the hospitals and medical center.

The day was over once more and every turn Thomas made was unsuccessful.

In every institution, Sam's query there was no one with her name or description, neither have they heard or seen her.

Thomas had only driven into the garage when mom bolted through the door. Seeing the van empty she turns around and returns inside.

The family was all sitting and waiting, hearing Massy saying, "I can't believe she could be so stupid."

Hurt and disappointed from his day's search, and now hearing his family remarks.

Thomas, didn't want to get into a family dispute, walking away only to hear Dad asking, "Thomas did you have any inroads?"

"Dad, I check everywhere, I am very tired, right now I need some rest and I will start early tomorrow.

Dad, I am expecting her brother any day now, what am I supposed to tell him when he comes? They are expecting me to take care of her?

How will I explain what has happened?" Sam sees how broken he was as he brush the tears away.

"I can't imagine one person could be so stupid," Massy replies.

Becoming angry with their behavior Thomas explored, "Yes Massy, I was also stupid to choose someone, much stupider than myself."

"I never said you were stupid Tom." Massy became angry and stood up.

"You don't have to, but you know what, I was supposed to tell her I was going away for a few days and I didn't.

No one in the family shows her they care except Dad. By not telling her anything, She must have also gotten the impression that I don't care either.

Who could she have trusted? She is afraid of Mom. And when she had gotten sick, Mrs. Marva was scared, so do you believe she is still stupid?"

Cynthia looked at him as his shoulder dropped in despondency and pain, slowly he walk towards his room.

Cynthia whispers, "This is all my fault, when I saw how restless she was, walking up and down,

I should have comforted her, knowing she didn't know Thomas was away.

After she had spoken to that woman something changed, calling after Thomas "Thomas, Thomas please listen to me, my son?"

When he stops. "Thomas, you had a visit from a lawyer woman Thursday morning, and she and Christa spoke for a while in your study."

"Mom, I don't have any woman Lawyer."

"Thomas, the woman was here making a fuss saying you two had an appointment for Wednesday.

Your father and I thought it was wise to tell Christa. But she was angry about something.

She said it was very important and needed your signatures on some documents since Wednesday.

That was the reason she was here Thursday, to meet you to get the signature.

Thomas, Christa, and she went and talk for a while before she left."

Observing how he looks so confused as he keeps scratching his head, "Mom did she give her name?"

When his father replies, "Thomas, I believe it a Jenny or something."

Sam see him cover his mouth before he said, "Oh my God this is not good, Dad did you hear anything that they were discussing, it is very important?"

"No Son, she had asked me to try and call you, so I went away. Son when the woman leave and Christa ask about you, I told her I tried to contact you and was not getting through.

Son, they had spoken for a while before the woman had left. I should have told her the truth but we had all lied to her.

Thomas, she had pleaded with me not to lie to her, but I said nothing to her of your whereabouts because you asked me not to son."