ged to think without the grief clouding her mind. But t

was

was

to do with this. Why was

from the mistakes she had made in her past. She had run away from everythi

r soul. She was struggling to breathe, h

ld this

e let her

had noticed that something was wrong yet she ignored it ever

e have thought the past would g

t felt like hours. Grief consumed h

here and keep crying. Heather wouldn't

needed to ca

as she searched for her phone in the pile of bags and g

ne voice

t's your e

azel exclaimed, the pan

ase. Tell us about your daughter, how old is s

tutter, her word

es who took her. I came home and she wa

c. Who's they? Do you have sus

the words to put he

her. They broke into my house and they took her. They took my da

unded

ne, very short but long enough for Hazel to co

police cou

ey hurt he

finally

e can we have

rds absentmindedly a

will be t

nd Hazel tried to encourage her

wa

herself from the floor. She sim

o officers arrived. Their ey

plain what happened

to her feet. She

igure has been following me. At my workplace, the ma

looks, their disbelief and

lump from in her

." Her voice was ligh

s exchanged

st dreams and instincts. We need a name or solid evidence to i

band ma'am?" The

statement after scannin

daughter's

e not together.

This time, one let out a sigh and Hazel coul

uld file a re

t?" Haze

aybe your husband... your daughter's fathe

anger

to do with custo

into. Can't you see the mess here? How could you

icers s

leads. You don't even so

say. She didn't sound sane. Ha

stening. My da

back to you. Until then, avoid doing

t the

ake our l

aving her to face he

wed at Hazel. W

ched unto it. Although, she was hesitant, she

hought she'd n

by her ear and waiting. The line clicked

l Gre

or C

round agent, doing all his dirty jobs and causing havoc to the lives of the p

ho could have dared t

e call? You told me you never

herself that she was

hter, sh

le

u're talking about."

anger

t take her then you know

added, her vo

guttural laugh echoe

f I do know

have her. Do

swear to God I'll kill you and everyone yo

kled wi

ou rebelled, but instead of hurting you, I let you

w. You are on your own." He added

ifled scream, tears pouring from her eyes. She

help and she was going to get it, even

lairs, it was here in Los Angeles. Maybe she'd

She was Shadow afterall. She had cracked several cases like this in the

loy her skills to

ed out of the house,

Heather," She mu

got in, telling the

drive as fast as y

no time, Hazel was standing at the lonely path that led t

s. If Victor didn't take her daughter, she would try to reason with h

as abandoned. Silence was painfully etched in every

never let his gua

that something was wrong

e as her eyes accommo

Dead b

s Victor's men. Bloodied and ma

zel's breath cam

as hap

s behi

made her way out the way she came

he going t

ing to hel

name echoed

ro

er's

years now. He didn't eve

ow would he react?

was no time to have second

answ

s obviously ve

eyes as she let

elp." Her voice came

s facial reaction but the bri

e needed to hear but yet

on my