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with him after learning about what happened to Audrey and her son.  
     
    Splashing cool water on his face and getting a drink from the water fountain seemed to help him, but he knew his work wasn’t finished. The online obituary would be staring him in the face when he sat back down in front of his desk, and he knew he still had to find Audrey. He’d already read the obituary, but it had no mention of where they lived or what school the boy went to; however, it did list his relatives. Hesitant to return to his desk, he took the long way back to his private office. He needed time to think, organize his thoughts and sort out his feelings. Distancing himself for a moment seemed to help, but he couldn’t dismiss the feeling of sadness that remained.  
     
    Sitting back down at his desk, he stared at the obituary and the picture at the top of it. Ignoring everything around him, he pushed his shoulders back and took a few deep breaths before he began searching for Audrey’s relatives. Leaning in towards his computer, he banished any negative thoughts for the time being and focused on finding an address or phone number; anything that would lead him to her. With his jaw set, he pushed up his sleeves and began punching names into the search engine, hopeful he’d find a hit.  
     
    From their brief dating period in college, he knew that she had a couple of sisters, and the obituary mentioned them as well. Figuring that it’d be better to reach out to one of them rather than the parents, he searched for them. First he tried searching for Theresa but didn’t find much so he turned his attention to Caroline. He flopped back in his executive office chair when he saw that Caroline had a social media page, and it was entirely public. Her profile picture consisted of a photo displaying her daughter and Alex playing in her driveway. His mouth went dry as it fell open and he began pouring over her post history.  
     
    A brief knock interrupted his train of thought as he heard his secretary speaking to him.  
     
    “Mr. Wetzel, Pragomatics called a few moments ago. They’re complaining that their systems are down and they’re unable to conduct business. Would you like the usual team to handle it or should I escalate it right away?”  
     
    Unable to articulate any words, he nodded.  
     
    “So I should escalate it right away?” she asked again.  
     
    “Yes, please. And Tina, could you close the door behind you?”  
     
    Tina smiled as she made her way out of the room, closing the door behind her. She could tell that something seemed to be troubling her boss, but she knew better than to ask. He was too discreet and professional. Mr. Wetzel wasn’t the type to offer personal information about himself.  
     
    He quietly exhaled once the door was shut. His shaky hands grabbed at the mouse, scrolling as he continued to read Caroline’s profile page. Within a few agonizing moments, he found what he was looking for. She’d made a post just a few weeks ago that she’d given her sister a job at Fast Fuel, a local gas station. Ironically, it wasn’t all that far from his office. His lips pressed together in a slight grimace as he considered driving there to meet her. For a moment, he thought about sending Caroline a private message. His hand reached for the mouse and began to click on the send message button, but he pulled his hand back and stopped himself. As he continued debating whether or not sending a message was an excellent idea, his hand made several attempts to click that button. Unsure of what to do, he brought his hand up to his forehead and began massaging his temples. A headache was beginning to form as he went through a wide array of emotions. Weighing the pros and cons, he ultimately decided not to message her as he played the what if questions in his mind.  
     
    Needing to get out of there, he called it a day and left early. He told Tina to take a message if anyone called for him as he headed to the