Kevin went back to the profile. He stared at the name. Marie. That was Renee’s middle name. How had this woman who had just joined Stratus found his page? He felt his chest get tight as the thought crossed his mind that this was Renee. But, why would she wait so long to reach out to him? And why wouldn’t she just tell him who she was so he could come get her? He shook it off and responded to the message as well as accepted her request. Why was she only able to get online at certain times? He had to ask.
“Hello. I appreciate your offer to talk. No, I have not given up on Renee or moved on with my life as you put it. I honestly don’t think I could be with someone else. As a matter of fact, I have moved from state to state to find her. She didn’t just run away. She was taken from me by a ver
