Chapter Fourteen: Searching for Andy

Two Months Later

"Hi Anne." I said waving to a co-worker.

She smiled and waved back. I walked into the classroom and got set up and prepared for the day. The kids came rushing in soon after, they chatted and laughed as I took role to make sure they were all here. I smiled and waved as I scanned the room, I marked off everyone's name except for one... Andy.

"Um, class, I have to run across the hall real quick! Show me how quiet you can be okay?! How about we make sure all our pencils are sharp and ready to go! We are going to be writing today!" I said.

They got started as I walked across the hall to where my assistant was gathering supplies.

"Hey Maggie, Andy is missing. Did his parents call in for him?" I asked.

"No... In fact I didn't see him enter the class room." She told me.

"I'm going to go make a call real quick, the kids are getting ready to write." I told her.

She nodded as I walked over to the phones, I looked up Andy's mothers number.

"Hello?" Susan answered, she sounded like she was crying.

"Susie? It's Bella." I said.

"Oh hi. I know, I should have called..." She said.

"What's going on? Andy isn't in school today, is he sick?" I asked.

"Not exactly." She told me.

My heart stopped, "What is going on?"

"Andy is missing."

…

"Okay guys!" I said walking back in wiping a few escaping tears away.

"Miss Bella!" Chance called.

"I'm married now Chance, how do you say it?" I asked.

"...Mrs. Bella!" He tried again.

"Good job!" I said.

"Mrs. Bella, where is Andy?" He asked.

Of course he would ask, him and Andy were inseparable.

"Andy is out sick today! A bug is flying around, which is why we-"

"Wash our hands!" The class yelled.

I smiled, "Right!"

Trying to teach a class when you know one of them may be in trouble was probably the hardest thing I have had to do as a teacher so far. Maggie could tell something was up, but we couldn't discuss it in front of the kids. The time came when it was time to clean up the class room and get ready for the parents to come get their children. The last child had gone home and I was standing by my desk staring at Andy's name tag on his desk.

"Bella?" Maggie asked.

I looked at her.

"Where is Andy?" She asked.

I looked back at his empty desk.

"Andy was reported missing this morning." I said after a while.

"What?!" She asked shocked.

"His mother went to get him ready for school and he was gone. They believe he went missing in the middle of the night." I said.

"Do they know who took him?" She asked.

I shook my head, "She didn't say. She had to get off, the police wanted to talk to her again."

"Wow." She said.

"Yeah..." I agreed.

"Well, you should go home. I can finish up." She said.

"Are you sure?" I asked.

"Yeah, go home. I know this has to be rough on you." She said.

I thanked her and grabbed my purse, all I needed right now was to be in my husbands arms.

…

Edward wasn't home yet.

I climbed into bed and under the covers, it was only eight at night and I was already in my pajamas and ready for this night to end. I turned the TV as I sat cross legged on the bed, the news was on and the story was about Andy. I didn't fight them, the tears, I didn't bother. I was alone in my room and no one could see me. Andy was my student, and its wrong, but deep down inside he was my favorite. He made my mornings brighter when he would smile at me, the way he got excited when he got something right.

I smiled taking the picture he made me from the drawer, I looked at it. It was a drawing of all the kids and I in the classroom, it was horrible but beautiful because a little kid drew it. I heard the front door open and then close, the door lock, and footsteps. The bedroom door opened slowly, I watched as Edward took his shoes off and slid his coat of and hanging it up. He smiled at me, but the smile faded when he saw me. He rushed to the bed and climbed in.

"Bella! What's wrong?" He asked.

I just shook my head and looked at my lap.

"... Police say that Andy was last seen wearing dinosaur pajamas and is believed to have a stuffed dog with him..." The reporter said.

Edward watched the TV as pictures of Andy came across the screen.

"Wait... Isn't that one of- Oh Bella." He whispered.

He immediately took me in his arms and I let it all out then.

…

"Thank you all for coming to help look for Andrew." Susan said.

Everyone hugged Susan before heading out, but I stayed behind. I walked over to Susan, she looked just exhausted.

"Oh Bella, I can't thank you enough! Buying everyone dinner, and making sure everything was taken care of! You are a blessing." She said.

"It was no problem." I said.

"How are you doing? I know you care for Andy." She said.

"It's rough, hes one of my kids. But, I can not imagine what you and your husband are going through!" I told her.

"It is really tough, knowing that he is out there and I cant help him. I mean, what if he is cold? Thirsty? Or even hungry! I feel so helpless!" She said covering her face.

I pulled her into a hug and held her until she stopped sobbing.

I sighed throwing my coat on the couch. I sat down and rubbed my forehead, I had the most killer head ache. I heard footsteps before someone sat down next to me, I felt Edward rub my back gently.

"Any luck?" He asked.

"Does it look like we had any luck Edward?" I pretty much snapped.

"No..." He said.

I sighed, "I'm sorry, I just have a head ache and I feel horrible for the family."

"I know, but everything will be okay." He said kissing my forehead.

I smiled.

"I'm going to go run you a nice hot bubble bath. Go take some medicine for your head and it will be waiting for you." He told me.

"I have the best husband ever." I said.

"He doesn't compare to his amazing wife." He said.

I blushed as he got up, I couldn't help but steal a look at his butt.

"Stop looking at my butt." He said walking up the stairs.

I smiled getting up and walking into the kitchen. I got a glass of water and a few Tylenol, I tipped my head back and swallowed the pills. I headed upstairs and went to our bathroom, I walked in to see Edward in the tub, I stopped.

"I hope you don't mind sharing your bath." He said.

I blushed, "I don't mind at all."

I climbed in between his legs and laid my head on his shoulder. I closed my eyes trying to relax and forget everything that had happened today, Edward made that very easy to do.

…

"I don't need any clothes Alice." I said as we walked through the mall.

"I know, but maybe you will find something you like!" She said.

"I really should be at home right now, I need to make some adjustments to the lesson for the kids tomorrow." I told her.

"Come on Bella, this is suppose to be helping you take your mind off things." She said.

I sighed, "Fine."

"Look, give me just an hour of your time and you can go home and do all the things you need to do." She told me.

"Okay." I said.

We walked, and we walked, and we walked some more! My feet were killing me! By this time she had like five different bags full of things, and I had a small plastic bag with a book from the bookstore in it. She was definitely enjoying herself more than I was shopping. I finally was released from Alice's grip and got to go home, she did help me take my mind off things a little bit. I flipped on the news to check to see if there was any changes on the search for Andy, there wasn't. I laid my head against the back of the couch and closed my eyes...

" I'm going to go run you a nice hot bubble bath. Go take some medicine for your head and it will be waiting for you." Edward told me.

I smiled, "Okay."

I got up and went into the kitchen, I noticed that the back door was open but I thought nothing of it. I closed the door thinking that Edward just forgot to close it. I took some Tylenol and took a sip of water, I started to walk out of the kitchen when I felt weird. I grabbed on to the counter as the room began to spin, I grabbed my head closing my eyes. Between my head ache and being extremely light headed I didn't notice someone standing behind me. I was grabbed from behind and dragged from the kitchen, I let out a scream before I had a white cloth placed over my mouth. I heard a crash from upstairs and footsteps running before I lost consciousness.

When I woke up I was tied to a chair, I groaned lifting my head. Jim stood there smiling, not again...

"Hello Bella." He said.

"Why do you insist on doing this?" I asked.

"Because, I enjoy your presence." He told me.

"Edward is finally getting back to normal, and you are going to screw that up." I told him.

"I'm sorry." He said.

I rolled my eyes.

"Where is Edward?" I asked.

I didn't expect him to tell me though.

"Bleeding to death on your kitchen floor." He said with no remorse or feeling what so ever.

"WHAT?!" I screamed.

"Yeah, he tried to save you." He said shrugging.

It was then that I began to fight and struggle to get out of the binds keeping my tied to this chair.

"Where are you going?" He asked.

"To save him! I have to save him!" I growled trying to get the ropes off my wrists.

Jim laughed, one of those slow motion throw your head back laughing laughs. I glared at him.

"Bella." Edward's voice said.

I groaned, "Please! I have to save him!"

"Bella." Edward said again slapping my face lightly.

"No! Edward! Please let me go! Please just stop this!" I cried out in my sleep.

"BELLA!" Edward yelled shaking me.

I gasped and sat up gasping for air.

"Hey, it's okay." He said.

I got my breathing under control before relaxing on the couch.

"What was that about?" He asked.

"Nightmare. I didn't even realize that I fell asleep." I told him.

"What was it about?" He asked sitting next to me.

"Uhh... Well... I came home from work and found you bleeding to death on the kitchen floor. Someone had stabbed you." I told him.

"Oh my." He said.

"Yeah, pretty intense." I said.

"Must be all that's happening, I've had that happen before. There was this murder in my neighbor hood when I was little, I remember seeing the images on the television. It gave me nightmares for a week." He said.

I smiled and kissed him.

…

"Mrs. Bella! Where is Andy? Is he still sick?" One of the children asked.

"No, he actually went on a vacation!" I lied smiling.

"Wow, what kind of vacation?" Chance asked.

"The zoo! To see all the animals!" I said.

"WOW!" They all gasped.

I know, its bad to lie. But what else was I suppose to do? Tell them the truth? That Andy was kidnapped and we haven't found him yet?

"Lets finish up here! Your parents will be here shortly!" I said clapping my hands together.

I walked to my desk and straightened out the papers on my desk. The kids finished up play time before it was time to clean up the toys and get their back packs and coats on. The parents came and got their kids and headed home, I finished up with the work that needed to be done before I headed home as well.

I threw my car keys in the basket before slipping off my coat.

"I'm home Edward!" I called.

"In the kitchen!" He called back.

I slowly walked to the kitchen and pushed the door open. I gasped as I looked around the room, the lights were off and the room was candle lit. There were rose pedals on the table and a dinner for two waiting to be eaten, and my amazing, wonderful, handsome husband was standing there smiling.

"Edward." I breathed.

"Dinner my love?" He asked.

He walked to me and took my hand leading my to the table, we took a seat at the table.

"This is beautiful." I said.

"I did it just for you love." He said.

"And I thank you for that." I said.

The dinner was delicious, the dessert was delicious, and now we were enjoying talking to each other about nothing at all.

"I think we should try for a baby." Edward blurted out.

"What?" I asked.

"Yeah, I mean therapy is helping we haven't seen any of my identities in three and a half months. We are all moved and settled in to the new house. I think now would be a good time to try for a baby." He said.

I took a deep breath and let it out.

"I know it will be scary, and I know it will be tough at times, but I'm ready. If you are not ready we can wait, I just thought I would let you know." He said.

We sat in silence for a little bit.

"I'm ready." I said after a while.

"Really?!" He gasped.

I nodded, and with that I was scooped up in his arms and carried to the bedroom. He threw me on the bed as we officially started to try to have a baby.

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