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.

large screen in the hall, cars

that it

which one my daughter was in in this

"Stop!" We all

it was, a black commercial car, speeding away from

slightly relieved as he

"This is it.

people in the hall were busy tracing the car's path,

could still see the

The timing matched.

my hands together, my

precious girl was in

Tears blurred my vision.

teeth and

as the tears rose again,

about what

car, afraid it would disappear if

That fear came true.

car continued leisurely on the main

Paradise Square, the car seemed to

disbelief as it turned onto the roundabout, then disappeared at various intersections as

It was simply baffling.

busy personnel exchanged

felt everything go

grabbed me and pulled me into his arms, his eyes fixed on the