Taken Away

Chapter 1

"What's more important? What we become or how we become it?"

"I still don't get it mom." "Why did you have to move us here.?" The teenager asked.

"Because this will be a new start for us." She said smiling at him.

Over the years the two had moved around a lot. Just when they started to get attached to people they had to leave. When he was younger it was something he enjoyed and actually got excited about. Now that he was older and was realizing more and more that he didn't have a sense of home or real roots or relationships anywhere was a fact that bothered him.

"Look Jamie I know that it hasn't been easy but this is it."

"No more moves we are really staying here and you can start to really consider this place as your home."

Carrie said. Looking to him.

"You unpacked all boxes so let's order some food and start to get settled in here." Carrie said.

"I'm sorry mom it just gets a little old always being the new kid."

"And everything." The teenager said. Looking back at his mother.

"We'll eat, watch some TV, then go to sleep." "You have school in the morning and I have work." "You pick what we watch." She said. Smiling as she handed him the remote. While she looked over the takeout food menus.

The next morning

Jamie got up and went into his bathroom closing the door behind him. Taking a shower. Then later getting dressed. Walking downstairs. To the kitchen table where he gets cereal and sits down to eat breakfast. While he reads over the note left by his mother.

Dear Jamie. Happy first day of school.

I'll see you later on today. Have fun and give this town a chance okay.? I love you mommy.

Smiling as he put the note down finishing his cereal. It wasn't so bad. His mom had always done her best to make wherever they lived feel like home as much as possible.

Checking his phone as he quickly washed the bowl. Putting it away.

Getting out his car keys as he headed out the door. Locking it behind him. Going into his car. Starting it. Then turning on the radio. The music filling the car. As he drove. Trying to get a better idea of this town. Eventually reaching the high school. Parking in the closest spot he could find. Getting out. Walking into the building. Along with the other students. Taking a look at his schedule. Going through the door of his first class as the day officially began.

Nathan walked through the door of his house. Closing it slowly behind him. Sighing as he looked around. Every time he came home. The feelings of the day Jamie was taken hit him all over again. Seeing the pictures of his family whole and happy. In past photos made him angry and made him consumed with guilt.

Haley fell apart. Not being able to even say his name without bursting into tears. Then another day she went into his room and sat on his bed for hours wrapped into his covers. She blamed herself that was evident to everyone. Our family and friends reached out and tried to help as much as they could. But they too had lives and families. That needed their attention and time.

The more time that passed. Hope of finding him went less and less. Until the people involved had to stop looking and focus on other cases. Our marriage is hanging on by memories of the past. We completely disconnected from each other. And that is the most heartbreaking part.

With everything we've been through. This is what breaks us up. Looking at the divorce papers. He had put in the drawer. Today he would give them to Haley. This had to happen. As difficult as it was. The couple they were didn't exist anymore.

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