Avery was on her way to the airport, and her heart sank when she received the call from Emma.

She put the call on speakerphone so that Elliot could hear it as well. Unable to contain herself, she shrieked as soon as Emma answered the call. "Emma!"

"Ms. Tate, I can't reach Layla at all! She won't answer her phone! I just escaped the mountain, and I don't even know where I am right now... I've traveled so far to get a signal. There has been a horrible avalanche! I'm so scared!" Emma cried. "I don't know if Layla is still on that mountain... It's hell on earth over there!"

When the avalanche took place, Emma was at the bottom of the mountain where there was a lot of space leading to different roads.

The people around her instantly started running when they saw the avalanche, and since it was Emma's first time seeing such a disaster, she did not know the severity of the situation and stood still for a while. She did not start running until she saw waves of snow bearing down on her, and she could not begin to imagine how people on the mountain could escape the avalanche.

"Has the rescue team arrived?" Avery panted.

I didn't see a rescue team at all...

need to call the

it now!" she said before

later, Emma called again. "Ms. Tate, the police said that they are aware of the situation and have sent their entire force over to help." Tears welled in her eyes. "There's no signal or electricity there If they don't restore power by tonight, there's no way they can proceed

Avery forced herself to remain calm. "No one can

supposed to follow Layla, but I didn't want to intrude upon her conversation with Eric, sol told her wouldn't. There's really nothing much to

you get

of people tried to cram themselves into the cable car when the avalanche came and many ended up falling from the mountain... It was horrible. I've never seen

Avery's cheek as she listened, and Elliot snatched the phone from her

about it." Elliot pressed her head against his chest. "Layla wouldn't try to get into the cable car like the others. Maybe

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