A disturbance in the night

Andrew woke up suddenly, his eyes shooting open as he looked around. Where was he? What was wrong? He didn't know what it was, but all he knew was that something wasn't quite right. It took him a moment to get his bearings, and as soon as he did, he understood what was wrong. 

He was in his home that he shared with Maxwell, in the bed that the two of them shared. That alone was slightly interesting since he'd been gone for over a week. The bigger problem came from the cold spot next to him. 

Maxwell wasn't in bed with him. 

"Max?" Andrew called softly, hoping that Maxwell would respond to him right away. Maybe he was thirsty and had gotten a glass of water? If that was the case, he'd be able to hear Andrew's voice in the silent home. He reached for his glasses, grabbing them from the nightstand and sliding them onto his face. He checked the direction of the bathroom first, but the light wasn't on. 

For some reason, he didn't feel like he was there.