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.

responded. “I got stuck in traffic when I was coming back to pick Ella

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

form in my stomach. “I’m sorry, I

voice quivering with anger. “Find

at my phone screen, but I knew I had to act quickly for

eno– Are you alright? Where’s Ella?” he

said hastily as tears streamed down my cheeks, trying to rack my brain as to where

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

seatbelt and held onto 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, all I could think of was Ella. Would I get

ways away, all by herself… And at the same time, I saw a black sports car

screeching halt.

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

my eyes as my body slammed into Ella’s, and

looked down

out of the way of the speeding sports car, which continued to careen

“Mina, was it YOU?”

while to answer, and she seemed to be

“That was… incredible.”

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

held the crying Ella in my arms. Without a word

into the lobby as we arrived and ripped Ella out

should’ve stayed there for the duration of her training!” he shouted in front

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