Chapter 35: Still in the past (6)

The harsh bang on the door woke Forsyth up. He hadn't slept for long and he still felt a little fuzzy. He slid down from his bed and ambled towards his door, after checking who it was he unlocked the door.

"What is it?" His voice was deep and husky as he stared at Sean.

"The men were here." Sean's anxious voice made him blink. He looked past Sean and looked around.

"What do you mean?" He rubbed his face to clear his eyes.

"They took Mildred." This made Forsyth halt all of a sudden. His head snapped at Sean and he looked into his eyes to check if he was lying, but he wasn't.

Dammit!

"How is that possible? I asked you to keep watch on her!" He became furious and pushed past Sean to search for Mildred. He ran to the room he kept her but she wasn't there. He heard footsteps behind him and he looked back and saw the almost teary Sean.

"I…I saw this letter on her table." His voice shook and he stretched his hand to Forsyth.

Forsyth picked up the letter and opened it; he didn't fail to see h