Ice and Fire

Jackson then opened the door, and saw that Cherry wasn't at home. He went straight to the living room and sat down on the couch. He took out his mobile phone and called Cherry.

Jackson's face turned dark, because he heard that Cherry's phone number had been cancelled.

Jackson felt confused as he listen to the electronic synthesized voice. 'Where's Cherry?' he thought.

He immediately stood up and went upstairs, and pushed the bedroom's door open and saw the perfectly clean bedroom. He was calmer when he saw Cherry's pajamas on the hanger, but still, where the hell was Cherry? He frowned, and then started to feel more and more anxious by each passing moment. Where had she gone?

Jackson slowly walked into the bedroom, sat on the bed, and thought of all of her possible whereabouts.

Jackson dialed the military's residential compound number and the butler answered.

The butler greeted him respectfully, "Hello, Mr. Jackson."

"Hello, is Cherry with my grandfather?" Without any justified reason, Jackson's voice trembled, and he had no idea of what he should say next; all that he thought about was Cherry, and where she was.

"No, " said the butler. He then thought for a moment, and added, "What happened? Has Cherry gone missing?"

to control his emotions, and answered, "No, but I arrived home, and she isn't here. I called to ask if she's with my grandfather. Don't worry,

of what the butler's response might have

to. "Cherry, where are

just wait for her at home, and thought that if he didn't look for her, something terrible might happen. He shook his head, and was determined to prevent the situation from becoming a catastrophe, because he and Cherry were supposed to have a happy ending together. Because they loved each other, he was convinced that she would never leave him, and even if she wanted to do such a thing, he would still find a way to keep her at his side. He

drove his car, and arrived at Jackson's house. Jackson asked Derek to stay at his home and wait for Cherry while he went out

and he didn't know what it was either. Cherry hadn't just gone out for a stroll,

to, including Emily's graveyard, Stephen's pub, and even the

drove back home at

on the couch, with his head buried between his legs, and when he saw Jackson's anxiety and helplessness, Derek sympathized with him. He had never seen Jackson look so sad and helpless, not even in the past, when he had experienced his first immense

and wanted to comfort him, but he didn't know

his mouth, and said, "Jackson, I think that Cherry might have gone to one of her friends whom you don't know.

with a dull look in his eyes, he said, "No, I don't think she will. She would have

and spoke his mind to his friend.

by his words, because Cherry leaving Jackson was

answered, "No, she couldn't! You two love each other so much, so how could she ever

to Derek that, some time ago, Jackson had also gone looking for