Changing of heart

Chapter five

A solid 2 weeks had past and they successfully contacted the woman , she never replied to them and the young boy didn't have hope in a response anymore , it made me say to see him give up on the thing he wanted a lot. But as for me, I started my new job in rabbit hole, ruby and I. Payment has gotten much better and for the first time in a while I feel steady.

Henry just entered spring break and couldn't be more excited about watching tv and playing his video games, i only allow him an hour of watching tv and an hour of playing video games and he knows that . While I'm at work sometimes belle comes over and watches him or takes him to her house for the night, she's been a big help recently especially since my hours got later, I'm not working 4-10pm. It's a lot later than my last job which sucks but I can cope with it, given I'm better payed now .

Henry hasn't been home all day and when I texted him he said he was with graham so I left it at that and started my day, eggs with toast and my usually coffee that kept me up all day , coffee is especially needed with my new job . I head to Graham's shortly after lunch to pick him up. When I go inside he wasn't there, but graham was.

"Henry was supposed to be here" I say sternly

"He was. But when I told him that a doubted his mother would actually come , he got upset and ran out , I searched for an hour and couldn't find him so I tried calling you" He says and I look on my phone, I guess I didn't get his notification earlier

"Well get up! We need to find him graham" I say sternly , but most of my sternness was me being scared

"Regina.. I tried" he says trying to softly approach the topic

"So what ? You just give up? I asked disappointed in myself for even letting him come here in the first place.

"Regina , you need to go home , and wait for him, you won't find him until he's ready for you to" he explains and I shake my head

"I will NOT just sit back and relax while my son is out there!" I say practically yelling and I leave , quickly getting in my car and driving around looking for him

I spent a good time looking for Henry, the sheriff was right, he's no where, I tear up at the whole situation. this is all my fault, If I wouldn't have even let him find information on the woman then this would never be happening . A tear tumbles now my cheek, not a sad tear, but more of an angry one, Im so angry I even let this happen.

After driving around basically the whole town I go home and do what graham asked, I wake for Henry to come home, but all that anxiety was building up and I was scared, what if he got kidnapped , or lost. Henry's my baby boy and if anything were to dare happen to him I don't know what I'd do .

I've tried calling him multiple times but no answer , that's when I get really worried and call graham

"Graham, I still haven't found him and I'm worried , can you come over and we can look through his computer for any sign of him" ask desperately And before he can say no, I mumble "please"

"Fine regina , I'm on my way" he hangs up and I breath out , feeling more relieved

I let graham in a well as call in work to tell them i won't be showing up tonight , given that it was already 5, going to be six . Graham was hacking into my sons computer and any other devices in hopes of us finding any more information on where my son could be . I walk around the computer anxiously before turning my eyes to him

"Please tell me you've found something by now?" I ask pleading for information on where my son is

"No regina, I'm sorry .." my heart starts pounding fast , what will I do now? Where the fuck can he me , I'm about to lose my mind

"No??theres got to be something there graham!" I say in panic, anxiety flowing all over again

"Regina , I don't know what to tell you" he backs away from the computer and scratches the back of his neck

I feel my body sink into the couch, my face buried in my hands as soft tears fall down, my eyes were already puffy and red, I don't ever let people see me cry so I'm trying to hide it from him, rubbing and wiping away my tears as soft sniffles come out. All I want is my son, I want to find him and give him a big hug, but also teach him a lesson because I'm tired of him running away and still not learning .

"I should get going regina.. I wish you the best of luck" I hear his footsteps walking away and the door open, he's gone and I'm by myself

At least ten minutes , I go to the bathroom and look in the mirror , I was a mess. My eyes were red from me me crying . I'm never going out again, I'll just stay in here alone all my life . All of a sudden I hear a knock on the door and assuming it's graham again I walk up and unlock the lock , slowly opening it to peek my head out , it was Henry .

"Henry!baby!" I run to him and pull him in my arms tightly

"Hi mom" he mutters and I sulk the moment before looking up and seeing a shy blond behind him , causing me to stand back up in confusion

"Who are you?" I ask coldly , my eyes travel this new stranger

"That's my birth mom, can you believe it? I found her!" My son shouts and my eyes widen in surprise Before catching the blonds eyes

"Y-you're Henry's birth mother?" I ask scrunches my face up at her presence

"Well, yeah .. I am" she says, nervously playing with her hair and I look back down at Henry who was smiling big

"Henry, go to your room and later I'll tell you your punishments for leaving the house" I tell him and he does as told, heading back to his room

I snap my head to the blond, smiling softly "how would you like a glass of the best apple cider you've tasted?"