Terror

It was the last game of the season and we lost. I gave the kids all hugs and told them they did a great job, then helped the coach gather up all her stuff. The coach gave me a nice potted flower to thank me for helping out all season. "It was fun!" I said as I stepped out the gym doors into the cool night air. My husband was just pulling up as I made my way to the sidewalk. I opened the passenger door and climb inside. He greets me with a kiss as we part I notice we are alone. "Where is Taylor?" I ask.
"I thought she was with you!" he replies.
"That isn't funny. Where is she?"
"I'm not kidding, I don't have her." he says.
I feel my pulse quicken as I climb out of the car and run back into the building. I make my way to the office only to find it dark and the door locked. Where could she be? I run down each hallway hoping that maybe she is sitting in with some after school club. She is gone. GONE. I grab one of the teachers. "Have you seen Taylor?" I pant. "No. Sorry." she chirps. She seems oblivious to my terror as she continues down the hall.

I burst back through the gym doors. My husband is back from circling the block and the back seat of our car is still empty. "OH GOD!" I scream. "WHERE IS MY BABY?" I'm crying now. My husband tells me to go back and check around the outside of the building. Maybe she is on the playground. He makes another pass around the neighborhood in case she made it further away from the school. My voice is hoarse. I have been yelling for her and now I'm afraid I won't be loud enough for her to hear me. Is she hurt? Has someone taken her? Is she lost?

After sweeping the playground and around the outside of the building I meet back up with my husband. We drive the path from the school to our house. Maybe she just decided to walk home.........That is about the time I woke up. My heart was racing and my eyes were teary. I don't know where this dream came from but it scared me to death.