Chapter 28
It didn't take very long for Patrick and Sabrina to find the perfect house for them to share their lives. And after Sabrina, with some help from Emma, added their touch the house felt like home to all of them. Now they were enjoying it and each other.
On one of the rare days that Sabrina and Patrick had different work schedules, Sabrina found herself waking up to an empty bed and with Emma at her mom's, an empty house. Usually Sabrina took advantage of these mornings, but on this particular morning, as soon as she opened her eyes she was hit with a wave of nausea. She closed her eyes hoping that would make her feel better, but it didn't help. Quickly realizing this wasn't going away, she got out of bed and headed to the bathroom, making it just in time.
After brushing her teeth, Sabrina put some cool water on a washcloth and then went back into the bedroom where she crawled into bed. She couldn't believe she was going to end up spending her day off sick in bed, but she felt terrible and wasn't feeling up to doing anything else. With the washcloth on her head, she closed her eyes, thinking maybe some more sleep would do her good.
After checking on his patient from yesterday, Patrick pulled out his phone, expecting to see a message from Sabrina, but was surprised when he didn't have one. Usually it was the first thing Sabrina did when she woke up and he wasn't there and since it was already close to ten o'clock, he knew she had to be awake.
Sabrina woke up to her phone ringing and suddenly Patrick entered her head. She always called him or sent him a text when she woke up on the days he had to work, but she forgot when she woke up feeling so lousy. "Hey," Sabrina said answering her phone.
"Hey. Did I wake you up?" Patrick asked when Sabrina picked up sounding like she was still sleeping.
"Yeah, I guess you did."
"Really? It's almost ten… It's not like you to sleep so late."
"No, I know. I woke up earlier, but wasn't feeling very well. I must have fallen back to sleep before I had the chance to call you. I'm sorry."
"Don't apologize. Are you feeling any better?"
"Actually, I am," Sabrina said realizing that her nausea had passed. "I guess a little more sleep was all I needed."
"Well, I'm glad to hear that. Are you feeling up to picking Emma up from school this afternoon or do you want me to see if Robin can do it?"
"No, I'll do it. I really am feeling much better. I have some errands to run this afternoon anyway, and then I'll pick Emma up."
"Okay, thank you."
"You're welcome. Have a good day."
"Thanks. I love you."
"I love you, too," Sabrina said and then hung up the phone. Feeling much better, she got up to take a shower.
Sabrina spent the afternoon running errands and then headed over to the school to pick up Emma. She parked the car and headed to where all the kids were waiting, but she didn't see Emma anywhere. "Excuse me," Sabrina said to one of the teachers waiting with the kids.
"Yes?"
"I'm here for Emma Drake, but I don't see her, do you know where she is?" Sabrina asked.
"Let me look," the woman said as her eyes glanced down the list. "This says that Emma's mother picked her up."
"Oh, okay. Thanks," Sabrina said confused. She swore she told Patrick that Robin didn't need to pick Emma up, that she was feeling well enough to do it. She pulled her phone out from her bag as she started heading toward the car.
"Hello?"
"Patrick, hi. Hey – Did you ask Robin to pick Emma up from school today?"
"No, you told me this morning that you were feeling up to getting her. Why?"
"Well I'm at the school and Emma isn't here. One of the teacher's said that her mother picked her up?"
"Maybe, Robin got the days mixed up. I have to go meet with a patient…. Do you mind calling her? "
"No, not at all. I just wanted to check with you first."
"Okay, call me later and let me know?"
"Of course. I love you."
"I love you too."
After hanging up with Patrick, Sabrina called Robin, but her phone went immediately to voicemail. That's strange, Sabrina thought, Robin always had her phone on. Sabrina called again, but it went straight to voicemail again, but this time she decided to leave a message. "Hey Robin, it's Sabrina. Patrick said I was supposed to pick up Emma from school today, but the school said you picked her up. Just trying to touch base. Call me when you can." After leaving the voicemail, Sabrina tried the landline, but the answering machine picked up there too.
Not knowing what else to do, but concerned that she couldn't reach Robin, Sabrina headed over to the house. When she got there, Robin's car was in the driveway. Something weird was definitely going on. Why wouldn't Robin or Emma answer the phone if they were home? Sabrina went up to the door and rang the bell, waiting for someone to open it. But no one ever came. Since the weather was still nice, Sabrina went around the back to see if they were outside, but there was no one there either. Sabrina tried Robin's cell phone again, but it was still off.
Sabrina knew Patrick was with a patient, but she knew that something wasn't right. Knowing he would have his phone on him, she sent him a text. "Please call ASAP."
Patrick was meeting with his patient, when his phone went off. "My apologies," Patrick said pulling out his phone to shut the sound off seeing Sabrina's message pop up on the screen. Figuring Sabrina just wanted to vent about Robin messing up the days, he ignored the message and put the phone on his desk.
Sabrina was trying to be patient waiting for Patrick to call back, but she was really getting worried about Emma and Robin. Where would they have gone without the car and why wasn't Robin answering her phone. After waiting a couple of minutes, Sabrina sent him another text. "Please call me!"
Patrick and his patient were both distracted by his phone lighting up on his desk with another message. "Seems someone really needs to get in touch with you," the patient said.
"It certainly seems that way," Patrick said reading the second message from Sabrina. "Would you mind giving me a minute?"
"Not at all, go ahead."
"Thanks," Patrick said rising from his desk to step out until the hallway.
"Hello," Sabrina said answering her phone.
"Sabrina, what's going on? I told you that I was going to meet with a pat…"
"I know, but Patrick, something isn't right."
"What do you mean?"
"I tried to call Robin like you told me to, but her phone went straight to voicemail. So I called the house and there was no answer. But I came over anyway thinking… Robin's car is here but no one is here. No one is answering the door, they aren't outside," Sabrina said starting to ramble.
"Sabrina, calm down, okay? I'm sure they are both fine. Why don't you call Anna and see if maybe she picked them, okay? Why don't you go home, maybe they are there waiting for you. I'm going to finish up with the patient and then I'll call you."
"Okay," Sabrina said. Patrick must be right. Anna must have picked them up.
Feeling better after talking to Patrick, Sabrina walked to her car and called Anna.
"Anna Devane."
"Anna! It's Sabrina."
"Hi Sabrina. Everything okay?"
"Yeah, I think so. Hey – Are Robin and Emma with you?"
"Robin and Emma? No. I've been at the station all day working on a case. Why do you ask?"
"Um…." Sabrina said, not knowing what to say as she felt her stomach sink, something was definitely wrong.
"Sabrina? Why are you asking me that?"
"I, well… "
"Sabrina, what's wrong?"
"Well, since today was my day off Patrick asked me to pick Emma up from school, but when I got there I didn't see Emma. When I asked one of the teachers, she said that Robin had picked her up. But Robin's cell went straight to voicemail and then no one picked up the house phone."
"Oh, well maybe Robin just mixed up the days and they are outside," Anna said calmly.
"That's just it Anna. I went over to the house and Robin's car was there but no one answered the door and no one was outside."
"Well that is odd," Anna said when someone knocked on the door. "Sabrina, could you hold on a minute?"
"Yes of course."
"Come in," Anna said removing the phone from her ear.
"Commissioner Devane, I thought you'd want to know right away…" Detective West said.
"Yes, what is it Nathan?"
"Victor Cassadine escaped from custody earlier this afternoon."
"What? How did that happen?"
"I don't really know Ma'am," Nathan said. "It seems…"
"Oh God," Anna said interrupting Nathan making the connection that Victor was free and Robin and Emma were missing.
