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Robert thought it was best to return to the last place Holly was seen. They got a list of people working that night.
"Things were so much better in this town when you were our commish sir, happy to help you out." The employee handed over the list.
"Much appreciated. You're doing me a huge favor here. Can I look at the cameras?" Robert asked him, he was expecting a no and was surprised when the man was agreeable. He pulled up the footage for the night.
Robert once again found Holly, his heart breaking again when he saw how broken she was when she first appeared. When she disappeared he checked the other cameras. He finally found something in the corner. He zoomed in to see if this was anything and saw Holly's hands, he would know them anywhere. Suddenly he saw this man lift up Holly who appeared to be fast asleep.
Robert looked at Ethan. "I told you she would never just drop you." Robert swapped to see if he could find anything in the parking lot cameras.
One of the employees walked in with a wallet and a bracelet. "These were found that night. We called the number that was listed as her contact information but nothing."
Robert looked at the bracelet and flashed back to giving it to her.
Flashback to May 6th 2017
Robert knew this should be a special day, if life hadn't kept getting in the way they would have still been married. Nonetheless they were together now. Robert walked up behind her and kissed her head.
A smile appeared on Holly's face as she ran her hand over his. "There you are."
Robert wrapped his arms around her. "Miss me?" He asked her.
"Always." She leaned into his embrace.
"I got you something.." Robert moved so he could look at her, she hadn't got a chance to do her makeup and quite frankly that when he found her the most beautiful.
"You remembered?" Holly said, this date had always been so special to her.
"Everything. It's the night I knew we could never be done with each other." Robert placed the bracelet on her wrist.
"Oh Robert! I love it! I love you." Holly kissed him deeply.
End of flashback
Last fall he had given it back, hoping it would make her realize that they were in this together. That his life was pointless without her. Unlike the ring he didn't feel that she would feel any pressure from it.
Flashback to the bistro they were dining in in 2022 for some you and me time
"I thought we were in this together, soulmates." Robert had said without giving it much thought.
Holly's face said it all, she couldn't have looked more uncomfortable so he covered. Him being on the spot he chose to try to cover with Anna. Holly didn't seem to take it how it could have sounded to some people and he was grateful for that.
End of flashback
"This is hers." Robert kept the bracelet in his hand.
Ethan walked over to see it. He had seen his mother wearing that bracelet countless times. He nodded but honestly couldn't get any words out. Annie reached over to take his hand, offering him some comfort.
Robert's phone lit up with a private number. "Scorpio."
"Well, well look who's finally realized Holly was missing." The distorted voice said with a gleeful laugh.
