ZALDEN

“Who was that? What's going on?” Panic crept into Andrew's voice.

I stood frozen in the same spot, dumbfounded for a while, and the only thought in my head was finding her.

“Belle needs me,” I whispered. My voice is barely recognizable.

My chest tightened as her words echoed in my head… the desperation in it… ‘Just help me this one time.’

“Find out where she is. Now,”

I didn't wait. I ran out of the building, jumped into my car, and raced towards her apartment. ...