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Carinas PoV:
Ben and I decided that he would go and call social services and I'm on my way back to Elli.
"Hey, how are you feeling?" I asked, sitting down again.
"Still hurts." She said honestly.
"I talked to a friend of mine and we both think you really need to go to the hospital. Okay?"
"I can't. He'll know." She blurted out but immediately covered her mouth with her hand. Before I could say anything else, Ben appeared behind me.
"Carina, they're here." He said discretely but I think Elli heard.
I put on my best fake smile and turned to face her "I'll be back in a second. Can you wait here for me?"
She didn't answer, just looked down at her hands. I got up to talk to the social worker.

Ellis PoV:
The nice lady doctor, I think she said her name was Carina, got up and walked towards a woman with a clipboard.
I sensed something was wrong and remembered my dad telling me about how if I told anyone about him helping me behave, bad people would come and take me away.
I panicked and decided to make a run for it. I squeezed through the curtain that made up the back wall of the makeshift room and ran towards the door as fast as possible.
"Elli! Wait, we just want to help!" I heard Carina yell but I didn't turn back. I ran until I reached my house, glad that dad hadn't come back from work yet.

Two weeks later,
Carinas PoV:
I can't get Elli out of my head. I've been thinking about her nonstop.
Social services weren't able to find her because nobody knew her full name or where she lives.
I told Maya about her, the day she came to the clinic but we haven't talked about her since.
"Babe, are you ready to go?" Maya asked loudly as she came towards the bedroom and pulled me out of my thoughts.
"You're not ready? Carina, we need to leave!" She added when she saw me sitting at the edge of the bed, my t-shirt bunched up in my hands. I was about to put it on but my mind went towards Elli and I got stuck in my head.
"I'm sorry bella, I'll be done in a second."
I said, quickly pulling my shirt on.
Maya sat down next to me on the bed and too my hands into hers.
"Carina, what's going on?" She asked me sweetly and a bit confused, now realising the state I was in.
"I can't stop thinking about her Maya." I admitted, feeling my emotions bubbling up.
"The girl from the station?" She asked calmly.
"Someone's hurting her Maya! And I could have helped, she was so sweet and little but so hurt! What if she's getting worse now? She's not getting any medical attention!" I blurted out, starting to breathe heavily, tears flowing now.
Maya put her strong arms out and wrapped me in a tight hug.
"Shhhh it's okay. You did everything you could." She whispered sympathetically.

"She must be a very special little girl." She added when I had come down a bit.
I just nodded my head.
"I don't know why I'm so attached to her."
I said honestly.
"I'm not really surprised." Maya stated, I looked at her confused.
"I mean we've been taking a break from trying to have a baby but that doesn't mean that we don't want a child. I think your motherly instincts just kicked in when you saw a child in need of help." She explained.
I guess she's right. There's nothing I want more than a bambina or a bambino.
We sat there a little longer and eventually left for work.
Elli still didn't leave my mind. Will I ever see her again?

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