Chapter 182 - One Hundred And Eighty-Two: Worried Over Someones Child (1/2)
Maya's point of view
I thought I would go crazy with worry, the kids have gone far this time. Where could they have gone?
I ran to the kitchen where I expected them to be: I caught Pedro earlier doing some sort of concoction with the juices grandma helped me make.
But they were nowhere to be seen.
My heart hammered against my chest, a feeling of dread washed over me but I refused to conclude yet.
Like a madwoman, I raced to the room, my eyes darting around in search of them yet there was no one in sight. I moved to my bathroom, still couldn't find a single soul.
I grabbed my hair and tousled it frantically, this was making me go bananas. I didn't like this tight knot in my stomach.
All of a sudden, my eyes fell on my wardrobe that looked like someone tampered with it - could it be that they were hiding in there.
I moved towards my wardrobe but just as I was about to reach out for the handle, Emily called for my attention.
”I think you might want to see this,” she told me which prompted me to follow after her at once.
”Cecil discovered the entrance door was open and surmised the kids must have snuck out while we were engrossed in the attention”
”Oh my God” I gasped from shock, she was right.
Isabella was crafty, she must have rounded up everyone and deceived them into going on this unknown power trip without proper supervision.
Before both women could stop me, I had left and covered the fleets of stairs in search of those kids.
”Isabella! Anabelle! Pedro!” I yelled their names once downstairs.
The sun had set, and dusk had fallen over the environment yet electric bulbs from stores and street lights shone brightly, illuminating my path.
I didn't mean to cry - I hated showing this level of weakness- but these annoying tears keep falling off my face without my permission.
I was panicking- I knew that but I had to find them. Yes, Isabella was smart but these were little kids and who knew the kind of trouble they might have led themselves into.
What if a kidnapper or child traffickers or worse, child molesters captured them? What would they do? Pedro was still young to defend them.
I stopped a stranger who was going down the street, ”Excuse me sir but have you seen these three unique kids - two girls and a boy. The girls are ten years old and - ”
”Maya!” My name was called and I whipped my head around to Emily and Cecil while the stranger shook his head and left.
”Get a grip on yourself, you're not even putting on footwear!” Emily shook me hard.
I looked down, realizing apprehension had made me come down barefooted.
”I know my niece, Isabella, she would not purposely lead them into danger,” Emily said.
I took a deep calming breath, she was right. I had to get my senses back to gear if I wanted to find those brats - and when I get my hands on them, they would regret ever coming into this world.
”We should report this to the Police,” Cecil suggested.
”No” I wiped my eyes with my hands, smoothing my messy strands, ”Call Niklaus, he would find them faster and smoother without drawing attention”
”And Eden as well, he has the right to know what happened to his kid” Emily added.
”No,” I objected, ” There's no need to burden him with such negative news. Once Niklaus arrives and finds his kid, we'll send her back to her people - hopefully, unharmed”
”Alright, call Niklaus already!” Cecil snapped at me.
I knew she didn't mean to, she was probably anxious over her son. I wasn't a mother, yet was troubled over the girl's safety talk more her.
Emily's gaze and I collided.
”Why are you staring at me that way?” I asked her, bothered by that odd look.
”Shouldn't I be asking the same thing? You're giving me that expectancy glance” she defended.
”Of course, I'm waiting for you to call Niklaus”
”Why should I be the one calling him? You have his number too ! ”
”Because I broke up with your brother, moron! And I'm trying to keep my distance from him so his girlfriend doesn't misunderstand my intentions !”
”You know what, damn the both of you! ” Cecil cursed again.
She strode over to Emily, snatched the phone from her grip, scrolled down her contacts and found her brother's number, and pressed the call button.
”Now answer” She pushed the phone onto Emily's chest who caught and pressed it against her ear.
I could not help but feel that there was some sort of tension between her and Niklaus judging from the way she bit her lower lips and the nervousness in her voice when he picked the call.
Perhaps, she was worried that Niklaus would be against her sleeping with his bodyguard. Well, that was their business, not mine.
Niklaus arrived quicker than expected and sprang into action. He sent his guard to go and investigate the CCTV surrounding the convenience store here since this building didn't have one.
Silence enveloped the living room once the guard who I captured his name to be Lucas left.