23 - The end is not darkness

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Lorenzo 

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Lorenzo 

I drove as fast as I could. For all I know, we're too late already. She had been gone for almost a day. Almost twenty four fucking hours. Who knows what state we'll find her in. 

I glanced at Lauren, she was clenching her teeth. Her arms gripping the sides of the seat and she looks stressed.

"Don't you think you're going a bit too fast there, buddy?" She said, her voice shaky. I almost felt sorry that I had to put her through this. But I needed to get to Capri as soon as possible and every second saved had the potential to save her from losing it permanently.

"Mind telling me what you figured out"

"Sorry, Lauren." My eyes darted at her increasingly anxious face. "Yeah, so, here's the thing." I paused to organize my thoughts. "You two already looked everywhere and talked to everyone for clues on what happened to her, right?" She nodded.

"So, where is that one place that she hasn't looked? A place that she didn't look at because she just didn't want to go there. A place that she's scared of."

"The woods?" Her eyes widened with realization. "But, but... she wouldn't"

"Wouldn't she? She's desperate to know what happened all those years ago. She's got no other choice. Overcome her fear or keep running. And we both know Capri doesn't want to run anymore. Previously, she didn't have a strong enough reason to want to know. But now she does. Whoever is after her is now closer than they were before."

"Oh, God. She's been out there almost a whole day. In this weather, she could freeze to death." Her voice came out strained as actual panic overcame her. "Oh, my lord. How could she-"

"Look, I'm going to call in my guys and we're going to comb the woods until we find her, okay? Don't worry. I just hope we're not too late."


Capri

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Capri

My eyes felt heavy as I did my best to open them. Everything looks hazy and grey. Where am I?

I think I hear voices but everything is a mush. Nothing is clear, just echoes, nothing audible that I can make out.

I tried to move but everything felt like it weighed a ton. Or maybe it's just me, I feel weak.

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