In Love, Never Say Never

I nodded and took a deep breath. Having calmed down slightly, I asked Hannah, “Where are you now? Send me your address, and I’ll come over right away.”

“OK!’

After we’d ended the call, I found Ashton looking at me anxiously. “What’s going on?”

“I think Hannah’s going into labor. There’s no one with her right now, so I’m going over,” I said, already making a beeline to my wardrobe to change.

When I had finished, I saw Ashton waiting for me at the door with his car keys in hand.

I was startled but had no time to question him. We immediately got into the car and headed off towards the address Hannah had given.

On the way, I began dialing John. None of my calls were successful.

“Why isn’t John picking up?” I fretted.

Ashton continued driving, his eyes fixed serenely on the road. “Don’t get all flustered yet.”

I knew that I had to compose myself but couldn’t keep my hands from shaking. Hannah’s baby was only seven or eight months old. How can she suddenly be going into labor? Something must have gone wrong.

It was precisely at this crucial moment that John had chosen to go missing.

I considered briefly and decided to give Louis a call. It was quiet on his end of the line. Louis’ rich voice came through clearly. “Scarlett, what’s up?”

“Uncle Louis, where’s John? I think Hannah’s going into labor now. Can you reach him?” I asked hurriedly.

Louis paused, then said, “I’ll look into it. How’s Hannah doing?”

head instinctively, then replied, “I’m still on my

about getting in touch with John. Focus on getting

down the roads. He wrinkled his brow as if

“What’s wrong?” I prompted.

here that Hannah’s location is in the alley. My car won’t be able to enter. I’ll have to go down to take a look,” he said, immediately parking the car. He swung his legs out

she was lying in the yard with a puddle of blood forming beneath her. She looked rather dazed and on the

relief. Then she fainted dead away

the hospital, Hannah was quickly wheeled into the ER. It was only then that I

at Ashton, only to see streaks of blood

my look of horror, he glanced down at his dreadful state. He then commented ruefully, “I’m fine! I’ll go back

chair along

time I experienced a miscarriage washed over

worry, nothing bad is going to

the fear had subsided, I remembered my original mission. I took out my phone and called John again. It rang for ages before

woman’s voice, however, that answered. “Hello, Mr. Stovall is currently in the shower.

The voice sounded incredibly

the line,” I

silence on the other end for a while.

voice hardened. “Get John on the

She stuttered, “Ms. Stovall, Mr. Stovall’s really in the shower right now. I’ll be sure to get him to

dignify her with a response. I flung the phone

survived that sudden bout of violence,

and retrieved the phone. He deftly extracted

Ashton dialed Joseph. Joseph arrived in no time at all, bearing an