(Ava'sPOV)
"Henry come on. were gonna be late. You know how the traffic is gonna be like in New York." I yelled up the stairs to my husband. " ok ok hold on. I can't find my watch." he responded.
Henry is the head of some sort of scientists and this lab place, and I am his wonderful wife Ava. After he got promoted, we had to be more sophisticated and professional. I hated it at first, but I've gotten used to it over the years. And we still find time to go crazy and have some fun from time to time.
At the moment we were in Chicago about to fly to New York for a meeting about who knows what. I don't really pay attention. I just nod and smile. I was excited because we've never been to New York.
Though were not as happy as we were before. 17 years ago, our daughter Lea was kidnapped. We have tried everything. The police, detectives nor the FBI were able to find her. But we still didn't give up.
We have a routine that whenever we leave to go to a meeting or for whatever other reason we leave Chicago, we always bring a few of the top police men to search the city.
Also we took one of her baby pictures and morphed it to give us an idea what she would look like now. Then we go and put the posters around town and notify all the stores and work places we run into.
I'm pulled out of my thoughts when Henry comes down the stairs and grabs my hand. "Hey. Don't worry. We'll get her back. She has to be somewhere out there. She couldn't of gone to another planet." he says in a soft voice like he was reading my mind. "Now come on we don't want to be late or well later then we already are. And maybe later we can go shopping for absolutely no reason... like most of the time" " really?! YAY!" I squeal like a little girl.
After a short flight and the most boring conference ever, Henry tells our driver to takes us to the mall. Even though he isn't a big fan of the mall, we always find a way to have fun.
Well as much as we can considering the fact that our 2 body guards are more protective then my parents. So about 13 stores and 15 shopping bags later, we finally head over to our hotel exhausted. But we didn't forget to leave posters of our little girl at every store.
The next morning I wake up with a big head ache.
"Henry I don't feel so good. I think i'll stay in bed for the morning and join you at lunch." " Are you sure? I could stay here with you if you want." "I'm sure. Lets meet at the Starbucks at around 12:30 across the street from here, alright?" " Fine. But if you need anything or feel worse, just call me ok." "Don't worry. I'm sure its nothing serious. Now go and find our daughter."
And with that he left me all alone in our room, with nothing to do. So I decided to watch some Disney movies since they always seem to cheer me up, but got bored after the third one. I got up and decided to take a nice hot shower. I got undressed and stepped into the steamy shower, where instantly the hot water made me feel ten times better and more relaxed.
After about 30 min, i jumped out of the shower and dried myself off. I get dressed in my fluffy pj's that I got at the mall. I quickly climbed in bed and started thinking about Lea.
I wonder what shes like. Does she love shopping like me? Is she being held captive in a cell of some sort somewhere? Or does she have a good life? Did they change her name? Without realizing, I slowly drifted into a deep sleep.
12:47pm "Ava. Wake up sweety. Come on wake up its past noon."
I wake up to a gently voice who I'm sure is coming from Henry.
" Is it noon already? I couldn't of been asleep for that long. Henry I don't feel like going out today can we just stay at the hotel. I've been so stressed out with all of your meeting and the flying around and Lea. lets just order ice cream, rent sad movies and cry together. I just want some us time."
Henry suddenly has this gentle and relaxing smile spread on his face. " Of course we can. You know what, I'll even cancel the next 2 meetings and we can use that time to go to Europe or Hawaii or where ever you want to go to relax. You just name the place and were there."
" Yay! thanks hon. I cant wait to go. Now about those sad movies and ice cream."
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(Claudia's POV)
This generations music is awful. Like there not even singing. There just talking fast and adding a soundtrack. I can do that.
I was in my 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan listening to 99.9 virgin radio. It was helping me concentrate on something else besides Lea. I was heading to the biggest mall to get Lea some new clothes.
When I was younger, I was always hoping that someday Lea and I could go shopping like how the sisters do in movies. But that never happened. So slowly I gave up on the mall and stopped going there that often. I only go when I need to get clothes for Lea and myself.
It was a good 25-30 min drive from the hospital to the mall. We live in New York, but in a small yet rich neighborhood where we don't get many visitors. its not forgotten about, just unknown. I guess that's why Verida moved us there.
after I parked my car, i went inside. It can be hard shopping for Lea because even though shes 18, shes very tiny so sometimes I have to go in the kid section and get something that's for 14 or 16 year old's.
I was just about done when i decided to go get something for myself. i got a white flowy blouse and 2 pairs of black skinny jeans. walking out of the store, i saw a poster of a missing girl. i stopped to get a closer look.
No. It couldn't be. On the poster was a picture of a baby girl that had a morphed picture of her as a teen. It said that the missing girl would be 18 years old and her name was Lea Miller. This picture looked almost exactly like my Lea. Where have I heard the name Miller from?
I ripped the poster off the wall and sprinted through the mall to my car. If this Miller girl is my Lea, I can find Lea's parents.
Lea will finally have the life she always deserved.
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Hey guys! So I hope you guys like this chapter better. I think its more realistic then the other one. I'll try to upload another chapter today but I'm not sure if I will.
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A little bit like Cinderella
Teen Fiction18 year old Lea Summers never had an easy life. She was worked like a slave by her mother and her sister. Luckily there was at least Claudia her other sister to save her and be there for her. She tries running away but it always ends up with her be...
