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.

sorry,” I responded. “I got stuck in traffic when I was coming back to pick Ella up,

audibly on the other end of the line. “You weren’t there for her when

in my stomach. “I’m sorry, I

said, her voice quivering with anger. “Find

Selina abruptly hung up the phone. The room spun around me as I stared down at my phone screen, but I knew I had to act quickly for Ella’s sake. Collecting myself as best

alright? Where’s

as to where Ella might have run

the driver. “I have

the door handle for dear life as he sped down the road, passing other vehicles at dangerous speeds. As we flew down the city streets,

intersection a little ways away, all by herself… And at the same time, I saw a black sports car with tinted windows barreling down the road at breakneck speeds, swerving this way and that

screeching halt. Without thinking, I leaped out of the car and started

in slow motion. I found myself running faster than I ever had before. I lunged into the street, my arms outstretched for Ella as she stood frozen in the middle of the crosswalk just

my eyes as my body slammed into Ella’s, and together we tumbled to the other

my eyes, panting, and looked down

the speeding sports car, which continued to careen down the city street as though they

“Mina, was it YOU?”

Mina a while to answer,

“That was… incredible.”

passersby stood murmuring to each other on the sidewalk, pulling out

held the crying Ella in my arms. Without a word as I was too stunned and

was furious when we got back to the penthouse. He came running into the lobby as we arrived and ripped Ella out of my arms, who only

her training!” he shouted in front of the lobby

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