Lightning

Chloe

Its Been three months, three months since I have seen William. I moved back to New York about a month ago, back to my family too.

I laid quietly in bed, and rolled onto my side to look out of the window. The sun hasn’t come up yet, I glance at the clock, 6am. I let out a hard sigh and get up making my way to the bathroom, looking in the mirror I brush out my hair and attempted to smile. it was useless, I dropped the smile and picked up my phone and Checked the time 6:30am. I take a quick shower then send a quick message to my boss asking if she would like me to come in early, originally I start my shift at 8:00, but because I’m up I might as well try to go in early.

she replied quickly as agreed to allow me to clock in early, I got dressed in a long sleeve blue shirt and blue tight jeans. I grab my apron and make my way out to the car, climbing in i glance at my phone wishing for that number to come up…But it’s not going to.

I pull into Cathrines diner and make my way inside, a few hours into my shift I turn and bump into Mae, and a man she was with "Have you heard anything?" Mae asked as I walked over, I pressed my lips together into a thin line and turned away. "We haven't either. But I think I know where he is." she stated, I turned back and looked at her. "I think you know exacly where he is, and I think you should tell me, tell me all the details." Mae gave me a small smile and patted the chair next to her. I told Sara that I would be taking my break and to cover me, she agreed and I made my way over to Mae and sat down. She explained that her father may have called “the authority” which she described as the people that authorize and control what they are, and ensure that the “rules” are followed. But she didn’t go into much more detail as to who they are. “If they are called to control a situation, or somebody…they torture them, and when they release you, if they release you. They make you forget who you are.” Mae looked at the guy she was with and pressed her lips together Nodding at him she then looked back at me. “I need to find out where he is, and if he is there….wherever there is. We may be able to help him.” I looked away then looked back at her, “theres no possibili that he just happened to get married, and is living in some unknown location with his new wife.” I felt the bitterness sliding off of my tongue. Mae looked at me and her hands turned into fists, “my brother would not just leave me, and he loved you.”

I told her I would think about helping her find him, but that I made no garentees. they left and I finished my shift, trying to understand and wrap my mind around everything that I had just learned.

Mae’s POV

Its been three months since I heard from my brother, i decided to hang back and give him time to reach out to me. Father has been busy focusing on work, so when I ask him about my brother he just shrugs me off like its nothing.

I pulled into my parking lot after work, I got out of the car and made my way up to my door, I went to unlock it to find that it was open. I hesitated for a second then walked in.