Jake returned to the hospital the next morning. He came neatly dressed and had high hopes of seeing Jamie and his baby.

It was early in the morning, and he found his parents sleeping soundly on the large couch. The nurses passing by smiled at him, and he greeted them in return.

He opened the door quietly, and a smile already formed on his lips. He was happy.

However, when he walked towards the bed, there was no one but rumpled sheets, and the duvet hung over the bed. The smile dissipated and he forced himself to believe she was probably in the bath but when he peeked in the...