The noises coming from the kitchen woke me up from my slumber. I reached out to the other side of the bed, only to find it empty. My eyes fluttered open completely. I checked the time on the wall clock. It read five minutes past eight o’clock in the morning. Why is he up so early? I wanted to check on my sister and to also let her know that I was still alive, but I realized my phone was still in my purse, so I got up from bed and went straight to the bathroom to freshen up. After brushing my teeth and washing my face, I went out of the bedroom and headed straight to the living room. I looked for my purse on the couch but it was not there. I remember putting it down on the couch last night when we arrived. I looked for it somewhere else in the living room but I couldn’t find it. Liam mus

