Relentless Inquiry

She's been gone 6 hours now, which is as long as she's ever been away before. She was startled by something and ran while 'helping' me water the garden. I thought she'd run inside, but about a half hour later I checked and she wasn't in the house.

Mike and I have walked up and down the nearby areas of the park. I drove around it and on Tasman, with the windows down, calling for her. I feel like I'm going to throw up.