Me:Love you.
Daisy:Love you back.
I didn’t likethat I didn’t have eyes on her, but it’s not like I could physically restrainher. I could, however, find her. I called my mother.
“Hey, Hucky.”
“Hi, Mama. Anyidea where Lou and Daisy went?”
“They ran toSafeway.”
“Why so far?Polson’s is closer.”
“Because yourdad likes their meat better.”
I sighed.“Right. Okay, thanks. How’s he doing?”
“He’s good,honey. I gave him more meds, so he’s out like a light.”
“Okay, I’ve gothis stuff, but I’m going to swing by Safeway first, are you okay with that?”
“Oh, sure honey,take your time.”
“Thanks. I won’tbe long.”
I started thetruck and headed toward the store, finding a parking spot relatively close tothe entrance. Once parked, I called Daisy, but she didn’t answer. I triedagain, still no answer.
I frowned,calling my sister.
“Huck?”
“Hey, Lou, why’sDaisy not answering her phone?”
“Where are you?”she demanded.
“OutsideSafeway,” I said, sliding out of the cab. “Where are you?”
“Shit.”
“Louisa, wherethe hell is Daisy?”
“I don’t know,”she rasped.
“I’m coming in.Where are you?” I growled. “Exactly.”
“Customerservice.”
I made my way tothe customer service desk and found my sister standing next to a cart, her facepale as she talked frantically with an older woman behind the counter.
“What’s goingon?” I demanded.
“I don’t know,”Louisa cried. “She was right behind me and then she was, just, gone.”
“What do youmean, gone?”
“Gone. Justgone,” she snapped. “I looked for her everywhere. I tried to call her but thenI realized her bag,withher phone inside, was at the bottom of thecart.” She waved to the lady behind the counter. “I was hoping I could maybelook at the camera footage.”
“I wasexplaining we can’t do that, ma’am,” the woman said. “You’ll need to call thepolice.”
