The disappearence of July Moore- Chapter 4

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The detective came around later that afternoon.  He had a weird feeling about the whole situation and he was curious why July's parents did not tell him about Peter. He felt sorry for Peter after he listened to his story and he also would have felt devastated. This whole case turned out very different than he expected. He has handled many cases of missing persons, but this one seemed to be much more mysterious. 

The detective went through the whole apartment while Peter waited in the living room. There was hardly any sign that there was a woman living there only a month ago and it was obvious that July's escape was planned.  

After he finished his search he went back to the living room to find Peter. Peter offered him some coffee and he accepted.  He stood in the kitchen and scanned the area for any further clues.  He saw a set of pink knives when Peter opened the cupboard and asked him about it.  Peter had forgotten about the knives and told him that July had a particular thing for pink and it was her set of cooking knives. 

She must have forgotten about it because it was in the back of the cupboard.  The detective was an excellent judge of character and he had a very strong feeling that Peter was not hiding anything. They sat in the living room and asked Peter some questions about July and her parents.  There wasn't much that Peter could tell him, and it was obvious that Peter didn't like them.  He told the detective that in the three years he and July had been together he only met then once and they made it very clear that they did not approve of him. 

The detective had a lot to think about and he asked Peter to contact him if he heard anything from July.  Peter was exhausted to have all these old feelings torn open and he took a sleeping tablet to get a good night's rest.  He was going to see Erica in the morning and he hoped that she would help him get out of this state of mind. He was also no longer sure if July left him willingly or if her parents had something to do with this, but he trusted this detective and he knew that if there was anything to find, then it would be found. 

He lay in bed thinking about July and fell asleep dreaming about their good times together.  He dreamt that she was calling out to him and the closer he got to reach her the further away she went.  He woke up in a cold sweat and realized that he was only dreaming. The dream felt so real and his heart ached all over.  He had an early session with Erica before work and he quickly showered and drove straight to his therapist.  

To be continued