The Caregiver's Curse

The Missing and the Dead

Author: Moth & Meridian

The Missing and the Dead

The next morning, Gideon was awakened by a loud banging on the door.

"Gideon! Gideon!"

Groggy, he opened the door to find Roxy standing outside.

She looked angry and confused.

"What's going on? Didn't we agree to meet at the restaurant at seven?"

With dark circles under his eyes and feeling exhausted, Gideon glanced at the clock on the wall and repeatedly apologized.

Seeing him like this, Roxy's a