"It's all right

How The Mighty Have Fallen

Four weeks had gone past since Dominic had disappeared. That was a whole month of non-stop stress, worry and fear. Lianne had helped him put posters up all over the town, having designed some herself. She was curled up in the same place she had been nearly every night, in the armchair nearest the warm merry fire, the phone cradled in her lap so she could be the first to answer it.

Abraham studied the young lady who dragged him through virtually every single back alley, high street and hospital trying to find her adopted brother. She clearly remembered what it had been like the first time she'd come across him and that had remained on her mind. Truth be told, he'd also expected that to be where the boy had been placed, on the streets or in hospital.

"Lianne..." Abraham trailed off, not really knowing what to say but knowing he had to say something, anything, to make her feel a little bit better.

"Where is he?" she muttered, stroking her fingers across the phone. Abraham sighed and turned to the window, watching the moonlight cover the garden before the moon itself was concealed behind a black cloud. He couldn't tell her not to worry, because he was worried himself, but something had to be done to cheer her up.

He didn't believe for one moment that Dominic had run away. He had been too happy with them to do that. Besides, he had a soft spot for Lianne and it was doubtful that he'd make her worry like this, especially knowing her nature. The first few weeks with them and she'd berated him for not doing everything as the doctor had told him to. Abraham chuckled as he reminisced, drawing the attention of Lianne.

"Grandpa?" She asked, placing the phone to the side of her reluctantly and crossing the room to climb up on his lap. "What's so funny?" She asked indignantly. "Dominic's out there all alone, probably cold and wet…and you're laughing." She was not very happy at all!

Abraham placed his arms around her waist and bounced her gently on his knee. "Nothing's funny Li." He said, eyes casting out into his own mind to reflect on what she'd just said. "I was just thinking about when we first brought him home." He mused, ceasing his bouncing movements. "Do you remember?"

Lianne sighed and nodded. Why did old people have to think about things so much?! "I wish he was home." She said miserably, cuddling her grandfather, her little lips pulled into a pout.

Silently Abraham agreed, he knew the kind of people that were out there these days but putting on a firm smile he turned Lianne to look at him. "He'll be fine sweetheart." He told her brightly, not sure if he was trying to convince her or himself more. "He's probably on his way home right now, will see one of your lovely posters and will hurry home." He rubbed her back comfortingly. "Then we can tell him off." He winked.

Lianne seemed to brighten up. "He'll be in big trouble won't he!" She laughed. "I'll smack his bottom and send him to bed without dinner then when his punishment's over we can play tag, he's not allowed to play hide and seek!" She stated firmly.

Abraham chuckled lightly and kissed her forehead. "Go to bed Li." He ushered. "Try to get some sleep. He'll probably be home tomorrow." Though his granddaughter did as he told her to, they both knew that probably wasn't going to be the case, but it was something positive to think on at any rate, possibly the only thing that kept them both going.

Little did they know that at that very moment in time, a boy was trapped in a dungeon like room, tied down to a wooden chair, covered in splinters and adorned himself in cuts and bruises. He watched the moon being covered in a thick black cloud through the heavy swelling of a black eye, virtually covering his lilac eyes from view.

BIG LOVE TO MY LILOBABY WHO GAVE ME THE HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO WRITE THIS CHAPPIE! (And my next love to Sn0zb0z who's still threatening me to write more!) LOVE YOU GUYS!

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