REACH

Chapter 8

"What kind of stories?" Michielsia asks.

Miransia makes eye contact with me and starts talking.

"One time me and Sabrina asked my mom if she had any friends that were loyal to her. She said:

< I did have one friend. She was not only a friend, but she was also my family, she was like a sister to me. She supported me on everything. We grew up together, our family had some business bonds. She was the bravest person I have ever met.

Every time I look at Sabrina, she reminds me of her. You look so much like her, Sab.

Sab has dark brown hair just like her.

When I met you, I was stunned and wondering if you are related to her. After listen to your story, I came to the conclusion that there is no way.> "

Michielsia was bewildered, she did not say anything for a good 2 minutes.

"What happened to the friend? Where is that friend? How many years ago? Were you born yet when they separated? Was the friend pregnant?

I take turns to talk.

"That's where we come up with the theory that they might have known each other.

Miranda was 20 years old when she got pregnant. Her best friend had gone missing when they both were around 14-15 years old."

"So, you are telling your mother was 15 years old when she got pregnant? She had gone missing before she got to talk to Miranda about it?"

I exchanged looks with Miransia and Naya.

"Yes." I claim.

"Did she ever tell Miranda that she had a boyfriend?"

"Yes, she's been with him since second grade. I never thought of this possibility.

I did not ask Miranda about further information"

"We think one of the letters or documents might hold some information about Miranda's family or Miranda herself." Miransia says.

"What about Dario? What do we do with him? Because it's obvious he is a menacing, vicious man. We have to make sure he doesn't suspect anything is going on."