237: PANICKING?

ARIEL’S POV

1 frantically looked around the parking lot, my heart racing in fear. “Janice? Janice” I called out, hoping she would answer. But there was no sign of her.

1 ran up to a couple getting into their car, “Excuse me, have you seen a little girl around here? She was wearing a pink dress.”

They shook their heads, “No, we haven’t. Sorry.”

I felt a lump form in my throat. Where could she have gone? I turned to another person, an old man walking towards his car, “Excuse me, sir. Did you see a little girl around here?”

He gave me a sympathetic look, “I’m sorry, I haven’t seen anyone like that.”

“Okay, thank you,” I told him, and he nodded before walking away.

I felt tears welling up in my eyes. Where could my daughter have gone? I ran back to my car, my heart pounding in my chest. Why did Janice have to act like this now? It wasn’t nice, wasn’t cool, wasn’t fun either.

She might be with Luke right now. Yes, she must probably be with him. But I didn’t think Luke would still be around. Even so, I decided to go check.

I rushed to that location, and I spotted Luke about to enter his car. I didn’t waste any time running to him. “Luke! Have you seen Janice? Is she with you?”

“No, she isn’t,” he replied.

“But have you seen her?”

He looked at me with concern, “No, I haven’t. What’s wrong? Is she missing?”

“I can’t find her. She was right here, and then she disappeared.” I felt my voice break as I could feel myself about to burst into tears.

“Okay, you mean she just vanished?”

“Yes, she left, and I have no idea where she is right now.”

“Why would you let her move like that?”

“It’s not my fault, okay? I was searching for my keys which fell in my car.”

“Okay, great. It’s not your fault. The whose fault is it?”

“I can’t find my daughter here. I’m in no mood to joke right now.”

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“Who said I was jok

“Please, no jokes, alright?”

Luke chuckled, “I’m not joking, I’m just trying to lighten the mood. Let’s think logically, where could she have gone?”

I sighed, “I don’t know. Maybe she ran off to the ice cream truck.”

“Oh no, not the ice cream truck!” Luke exclaimed, mockingly. “We better call the FBI, she must have been abducted by the ice cream man.”

I rolled my eyes, “Very funny, Luke. This is not the time for jokes.”

“You told me that already, and you think I’m cracking jokes right now?”

jokes, what are

just trying to lighten your mood. You

too much? It’s my daughter we’re talking about

you think I don’t know that?”

know what? I don’t have time for this. I just need to focus on finding

daughter,” Luke told me and I glared at him slowly. “What? I didn’t say anything wrong, did

“Now, where could Janice be?” “Maybe she went back to the car?”

she’s not there,” I replied,

do you feel so?”

okay?

No need to tell like that.”

I wasn’t

that what you think?”

please. No more jokes.”

like I’m joking?”

“For the love

me of someone

asked, giving him a curious

I thought the only thing on your mind right now is finding your Oh sorry, our

even thinking straight right now?

four

here, talking nonsense. You’re not even concerned

not freaking out? It’s because I believe that my daughter is in safe hands. Nothing bad is v happen to her.”

I said

go if she got lost?” Luke asked.

the nearest candy

She loves candy

candy, books, chocolate and so many stuff. Oh she’s just so wonderful.”

she loves me too.” He grinned.

gave him a face that made it seem like he was crazy. “Please don’t.”

yeah, whatever. Let’s go check the nearest candy store

we both began to

ind her. And then you can ground her for giving you

be enough. I’m thinking about sending her

there, that’s the

I covered

now. You have to smile. Janice is okay, she’s in

are you so

just the way I am

arrived at the candy shop, and we got

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not

looked at me. “I thought you said she was at the candy

me sir, that was

he responded, looking

no idea. What if she’s been kidnapped?” I

into conclusions. You worry too much.”

have every right to be

also my daughter? But do you see me being worried or

going to give me a heart attack,” I uttered lowly.

to my car.

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