WaRnInG: Suggestions of drug use.

My long A/N: The father is the doctor, yes. She did not remarry, Silent Reaper. And your other review (Not sure which one or for which story) that said I was tired of your long reviews - NOT! I love reviews, and long ones make it all the better =).

Thanks to Deni, for all the great reviews. And just so you know, all my stories are not typed out already. I type them as I get reviews, so imagine how much time I have been spending. Every time I put out a new chapter it is fresh from the hot keys of my keyboard (which is starting to show it's age). He he. Just wanted to put that little comment. Well, if stories start coming slow it's because I am writing about 6 stories right now (2 here, 3 or 4 over on fiction press) So that's my excuse. This has to be one of the longest A/N in history! LOL ~*END OF A/N*~

Landon heard the ring of the telephone. "Who could that be? His mother?" he thought as he went to pick it up. "Hello?" On the other line was sobs, and anguished cries. "Hello? Who is this?"
"It's Amy," she choked. "Olivia, she's gone!" She cried more feverishly. "What do you mean she's gone?" asked Landon.
"SHE'S GONE!" she screamed.
"Shush, shush, I'm coming," he said, alarmed. "Did you call the police?"
"Did I call the police? OF COURSE I CALLED THE POLICE!" she screamed in a worried rage.
"I'll be there as soon as I can," he said, hanging up the line. This could be real, his head wagered, or it could be she got stoned and forgot where she was again. She might be in the play yard. This isn't exactly the first time he's received this call. He tried not to wake the twins' while putting them in his arms, but they cried as soon as they were taken from their warm cribs. He grabbed his keys, and tried to go as fast as he could with two children in toward his newly bought, but used SUV. He secured them into the car seats and backed up quickly, heading toward Belinda's house.

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Belinda was in the nursery taking care of Lila, her month old who's father was somewhere in Arizona, when a buzz came over the intercom. She pressed the red button, "Who is it?"
"Landon, hurry please," he gasped, out of breath.
"Okay," she said, confused. She babysat Faith and Hope sometimes on the nights, but he had never come this early. She checked on Lila and went to the door, unlocking it. "Amy, well. You know Amy right?" Landon rushed, handing Belinda two carriers.
"The one who used to be straight A's but then moved downtown?"
"Yay, that's the one. Well, she can't find her kid. I got to go help her." He looked at the kids then at Belinda.
"Well I was going to the store, but if her kids missing then I can't very well say no, can I?" her eyes drifted toward the shopping list. "Do you at least bring diapers?" He shoved his bare hands out.
"Well, go bring the car seats in here, then go. I have to run to the store anyway, it seems." Landon gave her a kiss on the cheek to thank her than ran down the stairs toward his truck. Having a child had made her sweeter and kinder, not so hard core. He shoved the seats into the small apartment, kissed Faith and Hope's head in turn, then sprinted out the door.

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"She's gone," wailed Amy, tears in her eyes. "I just went to see ba see ba see ba DOO! I just went to see some frrrrieeeeeends," she said, her talking making no sense.
"What are you on? Or are you just drunk?" By then, Amy had learned not to lie to him. "A litttleee bit of bbboth," she said, giving him a toothy grin
"Why God gave you a child is beyond me," he muttered under his breath, running toward the playground. "Oliva? Ollllllllllliva?" he yelled out. Not there. He headed to her apartment, which stank of smoke and cat urine. "Olivia?" he said. The windows were open, and he heard someone cry out, "Call the paramedics!"