Something to Go On
Jake finally stepped away from the nursery door and pulled out his phone. He scrolled through old contacts, muttering that he was going to try the reptile vet they had seen years ago. Mia didn’t argue. She didn’t know what she expected to hear from a professional, but it felt better than just sitting there.
The vet had been curious back then—honest about how little was fully understood about snakes beyond the basics. Jake left a message, trying to keep his voice even, but the words felt ridiculous as he said them out loud. A snake missing for three years had turned up inside a locked nursery beside their baby.