Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Disappearing Act (Photo Story)

In the months since their break-up, Walter has been drinking heavily. Finally, he can’t help himself. He picks up his cell phone and dials Deirdre’s number, only to find that her cell number is no longer in service. He leaves a message on her home phone instead.


Baby, it’s me. I miss you. Please call me. I need to talk to you. (Walter, on the phone)

The phone rings, and Walter answers quickly, thinking it might be Deirdre calling him back.  It’s not. It's Sean with some upsetting news.


What do you mean she’s disappeared? (Walter)

Sean explains that he hasn’t seen Deirdre come or go for at least a week.


That’s ridiculous! How could she just vanish without a trace? Find her…fast. Get some more guys on the job, and tell them I’m prepared to offer a large sum of cash to the man who finds her first. (Walter)

Sean agrees to assemble a team of private investigators.


Wait, I need something else, too. This situation has me stressed. I can’t eat. I can’t sleep. And I can barely function at work. I need something to take the edge off. (Walter)

Sean understands and agrees to meet Walter in his office later that evening.

Walter can think of only one person who would definitely know where to find Deirdre. He puts on shoes, grabs his keys, and heads out the door.


Robyn spots Walter talking to the bartender. “What the he!!?” she mutters to herself as she crosses the room.


You’re just the person I was asking to see. (Walter)
You’ve got some nerve coming here. (Robyn)


Listen, I’m worried about Deirdre. I haven’t heard from her in weeks. (Walter)
With any luck, you’ll never hear from her again. (Robyn)
What’s that supposed to mean? (Walter)


I know what you did. And if I had my way, you’d be sitting in jail right now. (Robyn)
I don’t know what you’re talking about. (Walter)
Don’t play stupid with me, you wretched SOB. Get out…now or I’ll have you thrown out on your @ss. (Robyn)
It was a misunderstanding... (Walter)


Andres, show Mr. O’Dair the exit, please. And tell my man at the door that he is never to return. (Robyn)

Walter waits inside his office for Sean. Sean enters with Walter's package in his hand as he takes a seat.


Tell me you’ve got some good news for me.
Well, I have news. I’ll let you decide whether it’s good or bad.


One of my guys, Buzz, spotted Miss Rose at a Greyhound station.
At a Greyhound station… are you sure? Was she going somewhere?


I’m positive about the location, but he couldn’t tell for sure if she was traveling or not. He wasn’t careful enough, and he spooked her when he snapped the picture on his phone. As soon as she made him, she bolted out of there, but not before getting the attention of a bus station employee and murmuring something in his ear. She dropped a bunch of stuff when she made a run for it. Buzz had just enough time to grab the papers she dropped before the Greyhound employee started heading his way. He had to make a run for it, too. Here are the things she was carrying. I don’t know if there’s anything useful there.


Walter looks through the pile, which mostly looks like reading material for the bus. A notepad catches his eye, and something slips from between the pages. He stares at it for a long time without saying anything. Sean leans over to see what has him transfixed.


Is that a… sonogram? (Sean)
Oh, it’s much more than that.  (Walter)


Thanks for reading!

18 comments:

  1. I have been wondering what was happening with this story! Egad, Walter will go to no end to find Dierdra, will he? He obviously has the resources to do it too, poor girl! Looking forward to the next installment!

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    1. Walter is more obsessed than ever with finding Deirdre, and unfortunately for her, he has the resources to do it. Thanks for reading and commenting!

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  2. Poor Deidre! She is definitely between a rock and a hard place. I don't envy her one bit. I can't wait to see what he meant by his last statement.

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    1. I know what you mean, Vanessa. With the way his twisted mind works, I can only imagine what Walter meant by that last statement.

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  3. Oh no! Walter saw the sonogram. This isn't good. I'm thinking he means the sonogram is more than a sonogram because he thinks it's his way to get his hands on Dierdra.

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    1. Good point, Janainah. Walter probably thinks that sonogram is just the insurance he needs to force Deirdre back into his life.

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  4. Oh, curse word! Now how she gonna get out of this.

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    1. Girrrrl, I don't know. I hope she had enough time to get out of town. She'd better start working on a plan B quick, because I don't see an easy way out of this. He's going to be more determined than ever to find her.

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  5. OMG Jewell! This is good girl! Walter is probably going to be a bigger nutcase! I love love your sets/decor! Everything look very nice and fresh. Your bar looks awesome as well. I have yet to pull mine out. Looking forward to more!!

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    1. Thanks, Georgia Girl! You know Walter is going to be an even bigger fool now. I wish her disappearance would make him forget about her and move on, but he's not right in the head so all it will probably do is make him obsess even more...especially now that he knows about the baby.

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  6. Hello from Spain: I really like you furniture. Great desk. Very inspiring for me. Great story. Keep in touch

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    1. Thanks, Marta! That desk turned out better than I expected.

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  7. Hi ! I like your photo story and in particularly how you place the office.

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  8. Wow! I did not expect that...this is goood! Tell Diedre I can arrange a few of my guys to handle Walter. ;-)

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    1. LOL- I'll let her know, Tracy India. That's what Robyn wanted to do all along, but Deirdre wouldn't hear it. Maybe she'll change her mind now that Walter's got his hounds on her tail and knows about the baby.

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  9. Omg. I hope she gone. He's really going to be a mad man. But I'm glad she keeping her baby.

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    1. Mad man is exactly what he is. I, too, am glad she's keeping the baby. Thanks for stopping by, Angelina.

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