Chapter 54Where She Doesn't Chase

For a moment I didn't know what to do. Part of me wanted to chase after her, go to the police office and get her out of there. A large part in fact. But I knew it was too stupid to actually do. I didn't really have a choice but to go home. Lick my wounds and retreat.

Besides, Kai would be better in finding out what had happened. I'm sure he broke into the police network before.

Time to go. I walked the streets, thinking on so many things. So Janus asked my parents to go find information for him. Was that to keep them busy or did it have a purpose? I also wondered what it was that he knew that made my parents so complacent. It wasn't like them at all. And then of course Isabel.

Isabel!

I completely forgot about her and the weird thing that felt as if she was attacked. I started running toward the safe-house she would be in. In only a few minutes I arrived and again remembered my lack of keys.

Stupid. Stupid!

But as I stood outside I had a feeling things were okay for now. It was as if a voice was telling me 'She's fine, you don't have to worry now.' It was an echo of something I heard earlier tonight but then the words weren't clear. Now they were. Despite it being nothing more than a breath on the wind, their meaning etching itself brightly into my mind. I nodded.

Walking back home, I kept myself mostly empty-minded. Just giving my head some time to figure things out. I was wondering if there would be a truck like the previous two nights and grinned to myself with a bit of crazy logic.

Let's see, I didn't expect the truck last night or before and it was there. I'm expecting it now, so it won't be.

It didn't take me long to find out if I was right. As I entered the street the lack of truck was obvious. I smiled while I walked into our alley and jumped on our roof. I was still worried about mom, despite trying to keep my mind off her. I guess that was only natural. I made my way in and was glad to find Kai sitting behind his computer and Valerie draped on the sofa. Where was Khuna? A matter for later consideration. First things first.

"Kai, I need your help."

"What's wrong Amy?" Kai looked up, probably intrigued by my intonation.

"The police took my mother but they waited for it until I left, very strange."

Valerie jumped up. "They did what?!"

Kai nodded. "I'll look for it immediately... eh... What's her name?"

"Myriam Taylor. With a Y." I walked over to his screen and looked. "Yeah, like that. Think you can do it?"

Kai grinned. "Of course, but it will take me some time. I'll do my best though."

I kissed him on his cheek. "Thanks Kai."

Valerie poked my side. "Mind telling me what's going on?"

"At the hotel where I met my mom I saw three police officers take her in as soon as I had left. They put her in a car and drove off." I smiled tiredly. "I decided it was better to let Kai into it then trying to follow a police-car by myself."

Valerie gave me a little hug. "I'm sure Kai will find out."

I smiled. "Thanks, I'm sure he will." Then I remembered. "Where is Khuna?"

Valerie shrugged. "I think she's downstairs. Just knock on her room."

I nodded and went down the stairs. I walked to her door and knocked on it, not really expecting an answer. But she replied almost instantly.

"Come on in Amy."

I pushed the heavy door and entered. Khuna was sitting on her bed, looking up at me. I saw tears in her eyes and on her hands, almost as red as blood itself. She had been crying. I closed the door behind me and turned back to her.

"Is everything alright?"

She sniffled. "I'm sorry. I just haven't had the time to cope with everything I've felt lately."

I smiled at her and sat down next to her on the bed. "Just let it out then. I don't mind." And gave her a hug from the side.

She sighed happily and hugged back. "Stay with me this time?"

Though I wanted to ask all that was in her head and heart, I didn't. I felt she didn't want to speak about it so I didn't make her. It was kind of cute, I asked her to stay with me once and now she did the same. Perhaps we really were sisters, bound by destiny. So of course I was going to stay with her.

"Of course."

We laid down on the bed together, our clothes still on, but that didn't matter. We held each-other gently and I smiled as we both faded away into our deep sleep.

It felt good to be there for her.