Without a Trace

She vanished as the year ended and Noone knew why. They searched and never found a trace of hope. She would always be remembered as the one who cared too much. The one who sacrificed herself for others yet as the summer ended and a new year began everyone slowly began to forget her. Meanwhile three towns over a young woman freshly turned thirty saw hope for a new life. She had decided that she would find her son and this time Noone would stand in her way. She prayed daily in hopes that she would lose her heart even though she had to make some tough decisions for the sake of her and her son. She knew that to go against a man so evil she couldn't risk being too kind, she had to toughen up. Her heart had always gotten in her way and she was left with nothing. She had alot of work to do. First she started with a part time job, it barely fed her but it was enough. She volunteered her extra hours to save up money for a small apartment. Sleeping alone at first was scary she had nightmares nearly every night of the things he used to do to her. She woke up every night in terror afraid of what her son was going throw, hating herself for not being there to save him. She cotinued her search every weekend she would drive down every place she knew his father was likely to be around and called everyone he'd ever known. Finally three years later she had gotten a call from her sister "Hey Daisy I think i know where your son is!" Ruby said in excitement "How? Where? Are you sure?!" I said frantically "Yes, Tim was just arrested in Salem for a shooting on two different accounts. He's has to be somewhere around ther!" So I quickly grabbed my I overnight back and rushed to my car and drove that night to salem. I felt a glimpse of hope in my heart as if my soul knew he would be here. I arrived around 2 in the evening and waited until the elementary school let out. My heart felt a tugging drowing me to this location. My son was here and I could feel it. 3 o'clock the bell rang and kids were rushing to the buses and near the end of the line was a light brown headed boy with green eyes and a ninja turtle backpack. I followed the bus hoping to not be noticed. Luckily the third stop the boy got off and walked up to a rundown trailer with an older lady standing at the door. I walked up ready for anything but I didn't even make it to the door before the boy recognized me. "MOMMY!!!!" He yelled and ran up to me and hugged me. Tears instantly fell down. I turned to his grandmother and told her "I am taking my son home. And don't try to fight me we have waited long enough." She looked at me in shock "I never tried to hide him i swear it was all him I promise!!" She pleaded "Then you have no problem grabbing his things then?" I replied "Yes." She said in defeat. Soon after she returned with a few outfits a bag of toys and a booster seat. "He will be out one day you. You know that right?" I looked her in her ieyes and she knew i meant every word. "Yes. And when he is, if he can find me, I'll be ready and this time he should be the one terrified. And everyday since I have been training myself for his return. And me and Simon lived safe and happy ready to defend our home.