Lita let out a small gasp and in seconds she seemed to be hyperventilating. Beth went to touch her arm but she pulled away from the touch. She couldn't contain the tears that were making their way at rapid speed down her face.
"Lita, sweetie, just take a breath," said Jeff softly, trying to comfort his brother but looking up at the lost and dazed look in Lita's eye.
She shook her head, still not sure what just happened. It couldn't be true. It was a dream...a horrible nightmare.
"No, no, no, no, no. It's not true. It's not true. It's a dream and..." her voice drifted off as she rocked herself back and forth. Her body shook with sobs and she didn't give a damn about a thing in the world right now.
She swallowed hard and looked up at Matt, realizing that he was suffering the same pain and he felt the same way she was feeling. She quickly made her way off the bed and knelt down next to him. He had comforted her on so many occasions and now she just needed to be alone...with him. They both needed time together.
She looked up at Jeff, her eyes explaining all. He quickly nodded in understanding and pressed a kiss to her head. He didn't know any words to say that could ease this pain for her. He knew she just needed to be alone with Matt right now.
As soon as both Jeff and Beth had left, Lita lifted Matt's tearful gaze to meet her own. He went to speak but she shushed him with her fingertips.
"I know," was all she said before allowing him to hold her to him. The pair stayed like that for a long time, both crying for what seemed like an eternity.
That evening, Matt watched silently as Lita slept. She had told him that she was going to bed and quite frankly, he couldn't blame her.
God, he wanted to just wake up and find out this was all a dream. He didn't want to just accept the fact that the police had just declared their son, their 7-year-old little boy, dead.
Lucas couldn't be dead, he just couldn't! He was only six; he had so much he still had to do. He wanted to become a wrestler like his mom and dad. He wanted to do so much.
Lita stirred in her sleep and Matt put a comforting hand on her back. She opened one eye sleepily and he managed a rather forced smile on his face and she sighed. Her eyes looked over at the clock and she vaguely noted that it was already 3 A.M.
"You should really try to get some sleep," she said quietly and he shrugged, not really wanting to get some sleep. How could he sleep knowing his little boy was out there and the police were giving up on finding him?
"I couldn't sleep," he whispered hoarsely.
Lita nodded in understanding. She wasn't really getting much sleep either. God, she just wanted Lucas back and now he was gone forever. No, she wouldn't think like that! He wasn't gone forever. He would be found. He'd be found if she had to find him by herself.
"Come on Matt, it's not healthy to not sleep. Please, just try," she pleaded and he closed his eyes.
"I'm going to find him Li. I don't care if I have to do it by myself. He's going to be found," said Matt firmly and Lita nodded.
"And when you do, I'll be right there with you."
A/n: Ok, there's the next chapter. I know it's short but once again, there wasn't many events that I wanted to take place in this chapter. The next ones will be better, I promise.