Hey Everyone! Sorry it took so long. I've had exams, and this chapter was
hard to write, so thanks for waiting. Anyway this chapter is long, and it's
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Chapter 6 Lilly woke up sometime around midnight to Lars's voice on the walkie- talkie.
"Lilly? Michael?" He said loudly so they could hear him
Lilly bounced off the couch and grabbed the walkie-talkie.
"Yeah, Lars, its Lilly. What's up?" Lilly asked quickly
"Well, I really can't tell you over the walkie-talkie, so could you guys please meet me here?" He asked
"Sure, where are you?" Lilly said
"I'm at the corner of, well the corner of your street." He told her
"Okay" Lilly said slowly wondering why "Let me go wake Michael, and we'll be over there soon."
Michael was very reluctant to getting up until he found out that Lars had something.
"Does he have anything?" Michael asked, springing up "Has he found Mia?"
"Michael," Lilly said "Breath. All he said was where to meet him. So hurry up, and we'll find out"
Michael didn't have time to shower, so he put on some new clothes, and stuffed down a bagel.
They arrived at their street corner twenty minutes later. Michael walked straight up to Lars, and asked, "Lars, what's going on? Why are we here?"
"Michael, why don't you sit down." Lars said quietly, almost sad.
They sat down in a nearby police station.
"Lars?" Michael asked nervously "What is going on? I need to know."
Lars breathed deeply. He then called over a police officer that was holding something in a plastic bag.
The moment Lars took it out it in his hands and showed it to Michael, a tear fell down Michael's cheek.
"That's..that's.." Michael stuttered "That's the bracelet I gave Mia the night of the dance."
It was silver and had MM+MT engraved in it.
Michael then broke down. His hands sunk into his hands, and his whole body shook.
He looked up and asked quietly, "Where did you find it?"
Lars turned to the police officer, who answered, "I found it on my desk today, along with this-"
He handed Michael a sticky note, which read, 'There is always hope'
The police officer then gave Michael an envelope which had 'Michael' written on it.
Inside he read, 'Dear Michael, I watched your speech on T.V. last night. It blew me away how courageous you are. I know that wherever Mia is right now, she knows how much you love and miss her. She stays alive because she has hope. She stays alive because she knows you love her. I found the bracelet in Central Park if you're wondering. Remember Michael, there is always hope if someone you love hopes for you. A fellow believer'
Reading this brought a smile to Michael's face.
No one else read the letter, but it brought sprit and hope to anyone who saw Michael's reaction to it.
The police officer, John, asked Michael if he would like to figure out who sent it from the security cameras, but Michael said no.
Lilly left later, and returned to the apartment to get some rest.
Michael went to Mia's house, and asked if he could stay there for the night.
Helen understood, and let Michael go to Mia's room.
No one had gone in there since Mia had been reported missing.
But Helen saw how Michael needed something to keep him strong, so she let him sleep in Mia's bed.
From Mia's bed, Michael could see her desk, where her computer sat. Michael imagined Mia sitting there IM-ing him.
Memories of them together, even when not dating, flooded back to him.
The eggplant- Michael remembered how nice it was to have his arms around Mia.
Halloween- When they went to the Rocky Horror show, and Mia didn't have time to change, so she came in a beautiful gown, making her even more perfect.
The winter dance- How after years of hidden passion for each other, they confessed. And how could he not forget that first kiss.
Michael fell asleep remembering, and smelling Mia's scent off her pillow.
He awoke to gentle nudging of his arm. He opened his eyes to see Helen smiling down at him.
"Good morning Michael" She said
"Good morning" He answered
He didn't have much time for breakfast. He had a slice of toast, thanking Helen, then left.
Today, he was going to go look in Central Park.
John had let Michael keep the bracelet saying how he needed it more then they did. Plus, he said, there wasn't much use of it for evidence.
Michael held it tight, along with the letter in his pocket, as he walked.
It was winter, so it was hard to look for anything with snow on the ground.
After a long search, and still nothing, Michael finally trudged home.
Another week slipped by with nothing, but Michael was still hopeful. Every night, Michael read the letter, then prayed for Mia's safe return.
And every morning, at Michael's doorstep, since Mia had been missing, Michael found a red rose. A note explained that he should give the flowers to Mia when she comes back. A flower for every day she's been gone.
One night, Michael found himself leaving the apartment, and taking a walk.
His feet guided him to the Central Park Zoo, and the penguins. Mia had told Michael about how she would go there when she was sad or just needed to think.
Michael watched the penguins, not caring how they smelled.
This place seemed to relieve him of his stressed and worried life.
At around 6:00, Michael thought he should start heading home. He didn't want anyone to think he was missing too.
He got up slowly, and walking as he looked at his feet.
For one minute he looked up, and saw ahead of him someone, he had started to worry, he would never see again.
Chapter 6 Lilly woke up sometime around midnight to Lars's voice on the walkie- talkie.
"Lilly? Michael?" He said loudly so they could hear him
Lilly bounced off the couch and grabbed the walkie-talkie.
"Yeah, Lars, its Lilly. What's up?" Lilly asked quickly
"Well, I really can't tell you over the walkie-talkie, so could you guys please meet me here?" He asked
"Sure, where are you?" Lilly said
"I'm at the corner of, well the corner of your street." He told her
"Okay" Lilly said slowly wondering why "Let me go wake Michael, and we'll be over there soon."
Michael was very reluctant to getting up until he found out that Lars had something.
"Does he have anything?" Michael asked, springing up "Has he found Mia?"
"Michael," Lilly said "Breath. All he said was where to meet him. So hurry up, and we'll find out"
Michael didn't have time to shower, so he put on some new clothes, and stuffed down a bagel.
They arrived at their street corner twenty minutes later. Michael walked straight up to Lars, and asked, "Lars, what's going on? Why are we here?"
"Michael, why don't you sit down." Lars said quietly, almost sad.
They sat down in a nearby police station.
"Lars?" Michael asked nervously "What is going on? I need to know."
Lars breathed deeply. He then called over a police officer that was holding something in a plastic bag.
The moment Lars took it out it in his hands and showed it to Michael, a tear fell down Michael's cheek.
"That's..that's.." Michael stuttered "That's the bracelet I gave Mia the night of the dance."
It was silver and had MM+MT engraved in it.
Michael then broke down. His hands sunk into his hands, and his whole body shook.
He looked up and asked quietly, "Where did you find it?"
Lars turned to the police officer, who answered, "I found it on my desk today, along with this-"
He handed Michael a sticky note, which read, 'There is always hope'
The police officer then gave Michael an envelope which had 'Michael' written on it.
Inside he read, 'Dear Michael, I watched your speech on T.V. last night. It blew me away how courageous you are. I know that wherever Mia is right now, she knows how much you love and miss her. She stays alive because she has hope. She stays alive because she knows you love her. I found the bracelet in Central Park if you're wondering. Remember Michael, there is always hope if someone you love hopes for you. A fellow believer'
Reading this brought a smile to Michael's face.
No one else read the letter, but it brought sprit and hope to anyone who saw Michael's reaction to it.
The police officer, John, asked Michael if he would like to figure out who sent it from the security cameras, but Michael said no.
Lilly left later, and returned to the apartment to get some rest.
Michael went to Mia's house, and asked if he could stay there for the night.
Helen understood, and let Michael go to Mia's room.
No one had gone in there since Mia had been reported missing.
But Helen saw how Michael needed something to keep him strong, so she let him sleep in Mia's bed.
From Mia's bed, Michael could see her desk, where her computer sat. Michael imagined Mia sitting there IM-ing him.
Memories of them together, even when not dating, flooded back to him.
The eggplant- Michael remembered how nice it was to have his arms around Mia.
Halloween- When they went to the Rocky Horror show, and Mia didn't have time to change, so she came in a beautiful gown, making her even more perfect.
The winter dance- How after years of hidden passion for each other, they confessed. And how could he not forget that first kiss.
Michael fell asleep remembering, and smelling Mia's scent off her pillow.
He awoke to gentle nudging of his arm. He opened his eyes to see Helen smiling down at him.
"Good morning Michael" She said
"Good morning" He answered
He didn't have much time for breakfast. He had a slice of toast, thanking Helen, then left.
Today, he was going to go look in Central Park.
John had let Michael keep the bracelet saying how he needed it more then they did. Plus, he said, there wasn't much use of it for evidence.
Michael held it tight, along with the letter in his pocket, as he walked.
It was winter, so it was hard to look for anything with snow on the ground.
After a long search, and still nothing, Michael finally trudged home.
Another week slipped by with nothing, but Michael was still hopeful. Every night, Michael read the letter, then prayed for Mia's safe return.
And every morning, at Michael's doorstep, since Mia had been missing, Michael found a red rose. A note explained that he should give the flowers to Mia when she comes back. A flower for every day she's been gone.
One night, Michael found himself leaving the apartment, and taking a walk.
His feet guided him to the Central Park Zoo, and the penguins. Mia had told Michael about how she would go there when she was sad or just needed to think.
Michael watched the penguins, not caring how they smelled.
This place seemed to relieve him of his stressed and worried life.
At around 6:00, Michael thought he should start heading home. He didn't want anyone to think he was missing too.
He got up slowly, and walking as he looked at his feet.
For one minute he looked up, and saw ahead of him someone, he had started to worry, he would never see again.