Brian, Where Are You? an Alone and Afraid Story
Copyright© 2015 by radio_guy
Chapter 3
One of the first families or friends of the vanished that we met were the parents of Laura White. Laura had vanished from her apartment. Her parents, Joe and Rhonda White, had called when she missed church. They had a key but had to get help because the chain on her door was still in place. She was simply gone.
Missus White said, "Laura was a good girl. She taught math and coached volleyball at a local high school. She didn't date much but had many friends. No one knows where she could be."
I said, "She sounds like my brother, Brian. He doesn't date much but has many friends. He's a sales manager who was on vacation in Myrtle Beach with a couple of buddies and vanished from the hotel room."
Joe White said, "Laura is quite capable. She likes the outdoors and even hunts. I have taken her deer hunting with me for years."
I saw a picture of a young woman on the table next to us. I took it gently and said, "Is this a picture of Laura?"
Missus White smiled and said, "Yes, it was taken last summer as she was leaving to play volleyball in a summer league." The picture was of a tall, slim young woman. Her eyes caught my attention. They were beautiful brown eyes that could calm the soul. I murmured, "I hope Brian meets her."
Missus White said, "What did you say?"
I stammered for a second. "I said that I hoped Brian meets her. Her eyes startled me. There is a calm intelligence there that my brother would find irresistible. Maybe they vanished to the same place and will meet."
Mister White said, "That's always possible." Beth took out a picture of Brian and passed it to the Whites. They nodded. He said, "He's tall enough not to be intimidated by her height. She's pretty outspoken. Hopefully, he can handle meeting an independent woman."
Beth said, "He can. I think they would like each other. It would be tough for Brian to make the first move but you never know."
Missus White said, "Our Laura can be bold but we've never seen her with men much. Her height scares them. Her independence scares them. Her intelligence finishes scaring them away.
"We've always wanted her to meet the right man. She has told me that she does, too. She's careful though. Your brother looks like a great guy and you two make good cheerleaders for him. Who knows? Maybe they will meet."
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