Inside Umbra's Ruins ✓ [Umbra's Fate #2]

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It's been fifteen minutes since the meeting and Noah hadn't insulted anyone? Weird. Maybe he was sick.

Flora was absorbed in the young man's gestures. She couldn't care less about the report Clio was giving Demir and Lorcan, nor did she care about the new purple curtains Stella had put up in the meeting room. It was the constant trembling of the young man's legs and his eyes that seemed lost in space that caught Flora's gaze.

Noah lowered his head and for a moment it seemed that he was really seeing what was happening around him. He looked at Flora and raised an eyebrow, as if he was asking her something.

Suddenly the coffee stain on the table in front of her seemed to have called out to the blonde. She counted to twenty before moving her eyes to the small cabinet on the wall next to the window.

"I can try to find the license plate right now if you have it here," said Demir. 

The journalist didn't answer, too focused on the redhead's hands that wouldn't stop squeezing the side of the chair he was sitting on.

Clio waved her hand in front of Flora's face. 

"Hello! Flo! He's talking to you," she said.

"Perdón."The young woman shook her head slightly before turning in Demir's direction. "What did you say?"

"The license plate, do you have it here?" 

"I thought I sent Lorcan the photo." 

"I didn't receive anything." He answered without stopping his pacing. He put a hand to his face and rubbed his eyes. 

Flora took her phone out of her backpack. "I'll send it right now." 

"Got it," answered Demir. "Give me a few minutes to work my magic." 

The screeching of a chair being dragged filled the room. Flora clenched her teeth and Clio covered her ears. He looked up and shrugged his shoulders.

"I have some other shit to do," explained Noah. 

He crossed the room to the exit. The garbage can was in his way, without taking his hands out of his pants pocket, he kicked it to the side. Once he got to the door he yanked it open and after leaving he closed it with a bang. 

Silence took over the environment, the four young people froze their movements for an instant. Clio was the first to react, she turned to Flora and pointed towards the door with her head.

"You already have everything under control, right?" Asked Flora. "If you don't need me I'll go to see what's wrong with him." 

"We take over the rest," answered Demir, turning his attention back to his laptop. "I almost have the address, with Lorcan we can go to see if we can find the car." 

Lorcan stopped pacing and stood behind Demir, his eyes fixed on the computer's screen. 

"Yeah, we have it covered," he said. "Thanks for everything you did, it means a lot to me." 

His voice cracked on the last words. He gave the young women a small smile, it would have been an adorable image if it weren't for the tears that were beginning to form in his eyes.

"Don't even mention it." Flora walked up to him and squeezed his shoulder. "I don't know her that much but I also want to see her back. Don't hesitate to call us if you need anything. Actually, don't call Clio, she hates talking on the phone, it's better if you text her." 

"She's right, I won't answer your calls," agreed Clio. "Weren't you going to find Noah? You're so slow that he must already be at home." 

"Mierda, I almost forgot. See you soon, don't get in trouble without me."