Did you say basement?

"Could you at least put some pants on Hun , things are falling off the table because the house is uncomfortable " Abigail said while walking past with my PlayStation console. "Hey lady" I said getting off the couch as if I had suddenly sat on lava rocks. "Donation" Abigail said. "Excuse me". "If you are going to ask me where its going , I'm donating it to the orphanage to keep the kids entertained" Abigail said starring deep into my soul. "You are such a sweet lady , PUT IT BACK!" I said as I pointed to an open room behind me that spit out Abigail and my PlayStation. "Aren't you supposed to get to work ?" she asked. I knew I had lost the fight and my console so I went upstairs to get ready to argue with officer Dan on why he should get the promotion and not me. I eventually came down the stairs after mourning, "Come let me fix your tie"she said as she gave me a heart warming hug , "I know you're upset and I'm sorry". Sigh , I kissed Abigail goodbye and left for work.

"I think I'm fit to be in the Bureau you feel me" said Dan as he had his hand on my back. We approached my work table and he had the audacity to put his man buns on it. "Listen to me bro, me and you are pals right" he said. "You got that wrong" I said with a sarcastic voice as I moved him off my table , I am bit of a clean freak and do not like my things to be out of order. "Haha very funny but don't you think I should go?" Dan said with a more calm tone , that tone kids use when they want something from you. "Look Dan..." I got cut off. "Officer Foster"said a voice from the captain's office , it was time. "Chat later Dan" I said rushing for the office. "Dammit" Dan said in the background as I left knocking his keys on my desk , He'd be damned if I found a scratch on there. I knocked on the open door , "Sir" I said. "Come in Foster" Captain said. "Grab some chair lets chat" he said and I sat down acting like its all normal and we do this all the time so I would be less awkward. "How are you doing Foster , having a good day ? Hows the family , heard you moved in recently , Hows that been going for you? Is the girlfriend okay?" he said and it was too much to process at once because I was still on why I am being called here. "The girlfriend is fine" I said since it was the first thing I could think of . "I'm having a fantastic day sir how about you? and as for the house we'll see" I said with a stutter.

"The Bureau requested to talk to you Foster" he finally got to the point. I kept silent waiting for the question." Are you okay with that?" he said. "Yes sir I am am perfectly fine with it " . " I'll inform you when" he said. I nodded. "You're dismissed" he said and I got up and nodded and left. I sat by my desk and took a deep breathe , grabbed my phone and called Abigail I wanted to apologize for the way I left. "Hello this is Abigail you know what to do". Voicemail I thought , is she ignoring me I wondered. She could just be away for a while I called her again. "Hello this is Abigail you know what to do" I scratched my head listening to the peaceful and welcoming tone of Abigail but couldn't shake the feeling that something jiggy was up. Third times the charm I thought and called her once again. Same reply. I got up and grabbed my keys, "psst Dan could you cover for me" I said as I rushed out to the parking lot. I hopped in the whip and started the engine. "You just going to bunk work like that" , dammit it was Dan . " Shut up Dan" I said as I reversed.

I selfishly rang the sirens to move people out of the way just to get home faster. I was 2 blocks away from home and saw a mugging , a lady had her purse taken and she was yelling for help, I felt guilty for just passing but I was convinced getting home was more important than some petty crime. "Dispatch" I called it in. "Copy" said officer Stan. "We got a mugging near 24/7 store , suspect fleeing east on foot" I said and focused on the road. " Roger " Stan replied. There were kids playing on the street in my neighborhood. I hooted and they looked at me. "Move out of the way " I yelled as I popped my head out of the window and in the distance I could see the door to my house open. I quickly bailed from my car because the kids response time was too wack to wait for. I rushed in the house after running my lungs out, "Abigail!!!" I scram and I remembered saying it earlier in the morning , what was going on? I got no response again , her phone was on the table , I checked the kitchen the was a knife on the floor and I couldn't help panicking. "ABIGAIL!!!!" I felt attacked , "Ruff" I got shook by our dog Riley who was coming from outside. "Come here buddy" I said and I held Riley in my arms , "Where's mommy ?" , it cried. I sat down by the kitchen counter while facing the sitting room and a tear fell. BANG BANG . I sat up right trying to pin point where the sound was coming from. BANG BANG , it came from underneath me I looked at Riley and he heard it too he even scratched the floor.

I lay flat on my belly with my ears on the floor. "Fosterrr!!!" BANG BANG ."Abigail" I quickly got to my knees out of relief but her tone told me that she was crying. I ran to the tools unit and grabbed the sledge hammer , I just wanted to get her out of there I wasn't thinking. Move away babe , I hit the floor and a crack opened, by the way my floor is wood, I smashed it again and again fueled by rage , I wanted my girlfriend back . A hole big enough to fit a human developed and I got on my knees and looked inside the hole and there she was , she looked right back at me with her bright blue eyes while holding her arms as if she was cold , sigh. I jumped down with no second thought , "Foster" she cried and rushed into my arms. "I'm here baby" I said while taking a look around , "What is this place ?" I asked . "I think I discovered another room ....the basement " Abigail said as she moved slightly away from me with a sense of panic in her voice. I took out my torch and switched it on ....."Basement?"