The night we met.

chapter 3.

Elias, looking forward to a reunion with friends, received a puzzling message on his phone about Ophelia's trip. Curiosity led him to discover that Ophelia's plane had made an emergency landing due to a hijacking. His heart races with fear, thinking that the girl he loves is at risk. Throughout the reunion, he can't seem to shake the thought of Ophelia's well-being from his head. His friends, noticing his anxious behavior, try to comfort him. He then tells his friends that he's fine and excuses himself to the bathroom.

Elias is now inside the bathroom, washing his face with cold running water from the tap. He exhales deeply, staring at his own reflection in the mirror. Elias opens his cellphone to retrieve the cryptic message and reads it carefully. Attempting to text Ophelia, he realizes there's no signal. Determined, he decides to locate the landing site of Ophelia's plane.

After spending 30 minutes in the bathroom, he excused himself once more to leave early. Elias's friends seemed to understand, observing his earlier behavior. Elias's first move was to contact the airline service, hoping to gather information about Ophelia's recent flight and landing location. Elias dialed the airline's customer service, his voice tense as he inquired about Ophelia's recent flight, hoping for crucial details about its landing and current location. The airline representative, after checking the records, informed Elias that they couldn't disclose specific passenger information but assured him they would do their best to assist with any available public details about the flight's landing location.Elias felt a mix of frustration and concern upon learning the airline couldn't provide specific passenger information. Despite the setback, he remained determined to explore any available public details that might lead him to Ophelia.

Undeterred, Elias decided to explore alternative avenues. He began searching online for any news articles, social media updates, or public announcements related to Ophelia's flight, hoping to uncover clues about the landing location. 'how can I find you Ophelia?' he sighs as his heart aches from the thought of not seeing her again.

Later at night, Elias sat in front of his TV, anxiously turning it on. The news finally revealed Ophelia's plane's well-being; it had landed on an island, and a rescue operation was underway. The hijackers had seemingly vanished without a trace, prompting an ongoing police search. Elias sighed in relief upon learning of Ophelia's safe condition. Grateful for the positive news, he decided to express his concern directly and sent a heartfelt text to Ophelia, eager to reconnect after the tense events. As expected, Ophelia didn't reply immediately, but he believed she would once she was completely safe. He went to sleep in peace.

The next morning, Elias woke up to a heartfelt text from Ophelia, finally replying to his message. She shared how scared she had been during that period but expressed gratitude for the people around her who had helped calm her down. Oddly, Ophelia seemed unaware of the danger awaiting her.

Elias then shared with her the cryptic message he had received about her hijacked plane the day before. He couldn't shake off the odd feeling and questioned how the hijacker could have sent him a message while the plane was in the air.
"Isn't it weird, Ophelia? There's no way to find a signal while you're on a plane, right?" he chuckled slightly. Ophelia paused for a moment, feeling her body tremble in fear. "Ophelia?" he asked, growing concerned as she remained unresponsive. Ophelia then ended the call, deepening Elias's concern. He tried calling her again, but there was no answer.

To Be Continued.