Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

The Car Is Missing We got into the car together, and it sped off.

Though I felt a sense of safety, my heart was still racing.

Ava had never been separated from someone she knew.

Now, she was being taken somewhere unknown.

She must be frightened.

I felt my heart crush as I trembled uncontrollably.

My precious girl! Would she be scared? Would anything happen to her? I prayed silently.

My darling, be strong.

Mommy will find you, and Uncle Atlas won't let anything happen to you.

Atlas's arm wrapped me, holding me close and gently patting my arm.

The car raced to the motor vehicle department.

We all exited quickly.

There were already people waiting there.

No one said more than necessary.

Dylan communicated with them, checking every car that left Amethyst Apartments during that period.

screen in the hall, cars kept

it felt like I

no idea which one my daughter was in in this

We all turned

a black commercial car, speeding away from Amethyst

relieved as he pointed

"This is it.

hall were busy tracing the car's path, which

could still see the car

The timing matched.

hands together, my eyes fixed on

girl was in

Tears blurred my vision.

teeth and

tears rose again, I felt an unprecedented

to think about what might happen next or

fixed on that car, afraid it would disappear if I

That fear came true.

on

reached Paradise Square, the car

disbelief as it turned onto the roundabout, then disappeared at various intersections as if it had vanished into thin

It was simply baffling.

busy personnel

suddenly felt everything go

into his arms,