Chapter 42

• Nathan went home later in the evening, he parked in front of his house and heaved a sigh, his gaze going to the house next door but then something made him jump on his seat, her car wasn’t in the driveway anymore. He climbed out of his car and rushed to her door immediately and banged on the door, “Tracy?” he called but he knew deep in his heart that it fruitless because her car not being in the driveway means that she went out, but where could she have gone to?
• He ran back to his car and grabbed his phone, dialing her number but it was not connecting and he had a low battery, his phone was just hanging by a tread. He shut the car door and ran into the house, searching for his phone charger. He ended up finding it in his bedroom and he rushed to a switch to plug his phone. He squatted, holding the phone in his hand and waiting patiently till it gained one percent battery and then started dialing Tracy’s number again, it didn’t connect as well but he refused to give up and kept dialing. He was afraid, afraid of not being able to see her again and also not knowing where exactly she may have gone to.
• Lucy stood beside his door that was left ajar, she didn’t need to ask or to be told that he was trying to contact Tracy, she had heard him shouting for her immediately he came back and she didn’t know what to think about that. She heaved a sigh and watched him for some more, seeing how restless and worried he was, she didn’t know whether to feel bad or happy about what was happening. Knowing Tracy, there could be only one place she may have gone to, after all, if she was in her shoe, she would go to her grandma as well. Now watching how her son was obviously affected by her absent, she didn’t know whether to tell him or not, whether she should play a part in it but playing a part means that she has accepted their relationship isn’t it? And she knew deep down within her that she has not, so she heaved a sigh, turned and left.