Chapter 12: Missing
Moana

I felt my heart sink into the pit of my stomach at the attendant’s words.

“She left quite a while ago. Did you not pick her up?”

“Hold on,” I replied, walking away briskly and trying to stay calm as I dialed the penthouse phone number into my cell phone and asked the concierge to direct me to Edrick’s suite. This had to be some misunderstanding. Surely Ella was safely home. Maybe Amy or Lily got confused with the schedule and picked her up without letting me know.

“Hello?” Selina’s voice said on the other line after a few rings.

“Selina,” I said, trying to sound as calm and collected as possible, “did Amy or Lily pick up Ella from her training?”

Selina was silent for a few moments before responding. “No. That’s your job.” Her voice sounded stern and cold, but I could sense a hint of fear behind it as she seemed to put two and two together. I knew that Selina cared for Ella just as much as I did, and the last thing she would ever want would be for something bad to happen to Ella.

“f**k,” I whispered.

“Excuse me?” Selina growled, irritated by my choice of language.

stuck in traffic when I was coming back to

of the line. “You weren’t there for her when she was finished

my stomach. “I’m sorry, I just

her voice quivering with anger.

at my phone screen, but I knew I had to act quickly for Ella’s sake. Collecting myself

you alright? Where’s Ella?” he asked, looking

trying to rack my brain as to where Ella might

to the orphanage in the Waterside District,” I said to the driver. “I have a feeling she went there

and peeled away from the curb. I quickly buckled my seatbelt and held onto the door handle for dear life as he sped down the road, passing other vehicles

city streets, I saw a familiar little head of blonde hair walking at an intersection a little ways away, all by herself… And at the same time, I saw a black sports car

The driver slammed on the brakes and came to a screeching halt. Without thinking, I leaped out of the car and started running

before. I lunged into the street, my arms outstretched for

an impact. I shut my eyes as my body slammed into Ella’s,

and looked down at Ella

out of the way of the speeding sports car, which continued to careen down the city street as though they hadn’t just been

“Mina, was it YOU?”

took Mina a while to

“That was… incredible.”

stood murmuring to each other on the

the driver asked, helping me stand as I held the crying Ella in my arms. Without a word

He came running into the lobby as we arrived

of her training!” he shouted in front of the lobby staff. “I should fire you on the

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