POV: Ruby
It’s been two weeks since everything changed. Two weeks since the world spinning around me lost its color, leaving behind nothing but a gray, suffocating fog.
I feel empty. There is a yawning void in my chest, a physical ache that never quite goes away, and the reason for it is nowhere to be found. Alex has sent out different investigators, throwing every resource he has into finding Mia Bells. They’ve combed through every lead, tracked every shadow, but so far, they haven't seen her. They haven't found a single trace. Alex promises me they will. He looks into my eyes and swears he won't stop until she's found, and I want to believe him. I need to believe him.
Right now, I’m just sitting on my bed. My body feels like it has completely lost the ability to move, heavy and an
