Spellbound [COMPLETED]

Chapter 25 She's Here

"I'm sorry, I know I should've called," Ana said through her phone. The others were spread out all over the county looking for her and Peter. She was talking to an overly anxious, angry, and fearful Ben.

"I have died a thousand deaths since you disappeared, do you understand? And that's really saying something since I have experienced a thousand deaths."

"I know, I'm sorry."

"Just please stay there until we get back?"

"Of course."

"Okay, bye."

"Goodbye."

She turned to Peter as she hung up.

"Well?" He asked.

"How about this? What happens in the papertown stays in the papertown," she said.

"Deal."

• • •

"ARE YOU SERIOUS!?" Arrianne screamed through the phone. She was talking to Ben and Cam on speaker in their car as they drove.

"Hey, at least they're back," Cam said, slightly annoyed.

"I just searched half of this ENTIRE TOWN'S PERIMETER!!!!"

"Well your gonna have to walk the other half if you keep screaming at us. It's my car," Ben said.

"Fine! Fuck! Just pick us up in the mountains. And we have to stop by Ryan's house since she still has Addie."

"On our way."

• • •

Addie's woken up from her nap and is nestled in Ryan's bed. As she sits up, moaning groggily, she noticed a figure sitting at the end of her bed.

"Mommy? Is that you?" She asked.

"Hi Kristen," the woman said, "It's me."

She reached out and held Addie's hand.

Addie looked more closely, the moonlight from the window revealing a lady with soft, brown hair, a porcelain complexion, and doe-eyed brown eyes.
Addie gasped at the sight of her foster mom.

"Taryn?"

Before either of them could say anything, Arrianne and Cam bursted through the door.

"Addie, it's time to-" Arrianne froze at the sight of Taryn. "Oh my God. You're . . ."

"Listen, I'm not here to cause any trouble. But there's something you all should know," Taryn said softly.

Arrianne's mouth pressed into a hard line. She looked at Cam, then Addie, then back at Taryn.

"Come with us. It's not safe here," she finally said.

Taryn stood up and Addie got out of bed and took Cam's hand. Everyone quickly rushed downstairs. Peter and Ben were in the living room with Ryan, waiting. The boys stood up immediately as soon as they saw Arrianne reach the bottom of the stairs.

"Okay, let's get back to-," Ben paused at the sight of Taryn, "Who is this?"

"Addie's foster mom," Cam answered.

"But I thought she was dead," Peter questioned.

"We'll talk about it in the library," Arrianne said, "Ryan, thank you for watching Addie."

"Yeah, no problem," Ryan said as she walked them out the door, "You guys be safe."

"We'll do our best," Ben said as they all rushed out the door.