Photograph [Maya Hart]

13 ~ christopher park

"How was your guys day?" Elizabeth asked her son when Harley entered the apartment.

Cassie followed Harley in.

"Alright," Harley said.

"Okay," Cassie shrugged.

Elizabeth and James were both home from work. The two have been working on a project together and James has been coming over everyday since they started working on the project. 

Some days, Elizabeth would text Harley and Peter to come over to James' apartment when the two were done with school.

"What's wrong?" Elizabeth said, instantly noticing that there's something wrong with Harley and Cassie.

"I, uh - one of our friends is missing," Harley said, glancing at Cassie.

"We've been texting and calling her, but she hasn't been answering," Cassie added. "All of us have been trying to reach her."

"But nothing."

Elizabeth and James looked at each other, concerned.

"Where was the last place you saw her?" James asked.

"At that bakery, Topanga's," Harley said. "We were just there with everyone."

"What about your other friends?" Elizabeth asked. "Have they heard from her?"

"Who are you looking for?" James asked.

"Maya," Cassie said. "We're looking for Maya."

"And no one has heard from her," Harley said. "Wait, let me try to call her again."

Harley took out his phone.

"I'll try to text her again," Cassie said.

James bit his lip and Elizabeth glanced at him, worriedly.

Cassie texted Maya while Harley called Maya.

"She's not picking up," Harley said, lowering his phone from his ear and looking down.

"And she's not answering my texts," Cassie said.

"Wait," Harley turned to Cassie, "let's go to the Matthews. She might be there."

"Good idea," Cassie smiled.

The two dropped their backpacks and went over to the Matthews apartment.

They got their questions answered the moment they stepped foot into the apartment. 

"Where is she?" Riley said, worriedly. "I'm not there to stop her."

"It's not your fault," Katy said. "You're her best friend.

"I only wanted her to find herself, not to explode."

"We don't know if she exploded," Harley said. "We don't even know what she did."

Someone knocked on the door and Topanga stood up and headed over to the door.