Lucid Waking

Archive for January 31st, 2010

Have You Seen…?

        “Hey look,” she said walking into the dining room with the carton of milk, “I didn’t think they put ‘missing persons’ on these things any more.” She shoved the carton in front of his face forcing him to look up from the paper work he was doing to read the container.
        He glanced at a very fuzzy picture of a young girl and next to it her name (Pauline Winters) how old she was when she was lost (16) and when she was last seen (December 16, 2005). He pushed the milk carton back her way and said angrily:
        “I thought she died.”
        “I thought so too,” she answered. “Apparently someone managed to identify the body. DNA testing and all that they have now-a-days.”
        “You told me you were careful.”
        “Josh…I was careful. Besides, it’s been four years, how much digging to you think the police will do?”
        “But what if they find out?”
        After she put the milk back in the fridge, she walked up behind him and started massaging his shoulders. “They won’t find out.” She leaned down and kissed him on the neck, but he didn’t respond.
        “Don’t be such a worry-wort,” she said and plopped down on the couch to watch television.
        “Pauline,” he said, exasperated.
        “What? You think I’ll just let some random person get a DNA sample from me? Besides they have to ask first.”
        “And if they do? What’s your excuse going to be to deny them?”
        She shrugged. “I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it. Wasn’t my quick thinking the reason why I was asked to join the team?”
        He involuntarily smiled and shook his head. “Don’t get too cocky, kid.”
        She laughed. “All right, oh wise and wonderful mentor. I’ll be careful.”

Author’s Comments on post 345: Sorry about not having a post yesterday. I was very busy and stressed and my ten minutes didn’t produce anything I wanted to show. But I’m making up for it now. Enjoy!