A catch?

I jolted awake and immediately opened my eyes wide. I didn't know when I had fallen asleep; the last thing I remembered was chatting with Gray. He was telling me all about his week, and now I wondered why I had suddenly fallen asleep. My gaze darted around the empty room, devoid of Gray's presence and even his scent had faded. What lingered was the worry that he might have disappeared again.

I threw off the blanket covering me and got out of bed, shouting out to call for the man who had claimed to be my Soulmate.

"Gray, where are you?" I asked, then walked towards the empty bathroom.

"Gray," I called out again, this time walking out of the room. Only silence filled the large house. I hurriedly descended the stairs, my fear growing. I almost stumbled down the stairs a few times if it weren't for someone catching me. I turned to look behind me, finding Miss Brenda gazing at me with a concerned expression.

"Aurel, what's wrong with you?" she asked, worry evident on her face.

"Where's Gra