ON HER TRAIL

Dominic’s story Since the day Rebecca stormed out of my house, I haven’t seen her again. It was as if the earth had swallowed her. As Declan liked to play detective, he called me to the pub next to his clinic to give me some information he said he couldn’t tell me over the phone.  “What’s the rush, Declan? What can’t wait?” I asked with bated breath because I had arrived as quickly as he recommended.  “I won’t keep you long with the news. Rebecca’s in Bali with Logan.” I could barely breathe in when I heard it. I looked at Declan and somehow hoped he would tell me it was all a joke. But he was still silent, waiting for my reaction. Which wasn’t long in coming and it wasn’t pretty.  “What the hell are you talking about?” I snarled loudly and just as loudly my fist hit the table. A few eyes turned in our direction.  “It’s just like you hear, Dominic. You know I have a good friend who does me favors now and then, and because you’re hurting so badly that Rebecca doesn’t show any signs...”