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.

got stuck in traffic when I was

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

a knot form in my stomach. “I’m sorry,

excuses,” Selina said, her voice quivering

act quickly

eno– Are you alright? Where’s Ella?” he asked, looking at

where Ella might

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

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

the 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

on the brakes and came to a screeching halt. Without thinking, I leaped out of the

had before. I lunged into the street, my arms outstretched for Ella as she stood frozen in the middle

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

panting, and looked

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

“Mina, was it YOU?”

Mina a while to

“That was… incredible.”

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

the driver asked, helping me stand as I held the crying Ella in my arms. Without a word as I was too stunned and relieved to speak, I nodded and followed him back to the

to the penthouse. He came running into the lobby as we arrived and ripped

the duration of her training!” he shouted in front of the

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