V Chapter 9 Fiona : % ། 55 vouchers I took a step back , my heart racing as I stared in disbelief , then another until I was away from the scene . I pushed the door open with my shoulder and let it slam behind me . The suitcase was in the corner where I left it , half unzipped . I crossed the room , grabbed it , and dragged it onto the bed . The zipper caught for a second , but I forced it down and yanked the lid open . I went straight for the dresser and started pulling out Lena's things that I had barely just set up there . Her pajamas , socks , her stack of shirts with the faded animals on them . I didn't fold anything . I stuffed them in , grabbed her toothbrush , hairbrush , the tiny bottle of bubble bath she insisted on packing . Her stuffed rabbit wasn't on the bed . I'd find it later . I moved to my own drawer . I didn't care what I grabbed . I shoved two pairs of jeans , a sweater , whatever was clean and closest . My hands were moving fast , my heart wasn't slowing down . I threw my charger in , then stepped back and looked around . I ran both hands through my hair and cursed under my breath . I should've never said yes to this . I should've stayed gone . I should've let Marissa have him and this house and this life . It wasn't worth it , none of it . He wasn't the same man . He could've warned me , he could've told me there was another woman here while he was trying to fuck me last night because of some husband duty . I turned back to the dresser and slammed the drawer shut . " Why did I even think this would work ? " I said out loud . " Why did I ever think he'd be the same ? " I sat down on the edge of the bed and pulled the zipper halfway closed . My fingers paused on the handle . I shook my head and stood back up . " Lena ," I called out but there was no answer . I walked to the hallway and looked left , then right . The corridor was empty and so was the kitchen where l had left her earlier . " Lena ? " I called again , louder . Nothing I crossed back to the room . The bed was still empty , her markers were on the rug where she left them . The coloring book was open to the page with the castle she was working on this morning . 1/4 8:41 pm ED . Chapter 9 55 vouchers " Lena , come on , we have to go , " I said , stepping inside , starting to completely forget how bothered I had been because of Rick , my chest hurting in anxiety , " where are you , baby ? " I checked the closet , under the bed , behind the curtain . I turned around and walked back into the hallway . " Lena ? " My voice cracked a little . I walked faster . I checked the bathroom . The guest room . I opened the linen closet , even though I knew she wouldn't fit there . My shoes hit the tile faster with every step . I threw open the pantry door in the kitchen . I leaned out the back door , scanning the patio . The garden looked quiet . Too quiet . I called again . " Lena ! " I stepped outside and looked around the hedge line . I jogged toward the fountain , circled it , looked behind the benches . Nothing . I walked faster now , breathing harder . I checked the pool . The gate was locked . I rattled it anyway . My throat felt tight . My fingers shook as I held onto the railing . I turned and ran back inside . " Lena ! " I shouted , louder this time . I checked the study , the library , even Rick's empty office . The lights were all on but the rooms were hollow . My hands hit the door frames as I pushed through each space . I went back upstairs and opened every closet . I looked under every bed . She was gone . Lena never left unless I told her to . I stopped in the middle of the hallway and stared at the wall . My pulse thudded in my ears . I pulled out my phone and dialed Rick , it rang three times but he didn't answer , I hung up and called again , voicemail . I gripped the phone tighter . " You better not be ignoring this ," I muttered , pacing toward the front door . I grabbed my coat and yanked the zipper up . My keys were still on the hook . I grabbed them and looked back over my shoulder . 2/4 8:41 pm 3 Chapter 9 " Lena ! " I shouted again . " Where are you ? " Still nothing . : ་ 55 vouchers I stood there for a second and tried to think . She wouldn't leave on her own . She was careful . She didn't wander . She stayed close , always . She hated unfamiliar rooms . I walked back to our room one more time and scanned the corners again . Her coat was still there . Her shoes were under the bench . The rabbit was gone . I leaned over and looked under the bed again . Nothing . I turned to the closet and opened both doors wide . Her bag wasn't there . My hands went to my head . I sat down on the edge of the bed and stared at the suitcase I had just packed . This wasn't right . She never left without telling me . I stood up fast and ran back to the kitchen , just in case . The door to the garage was shut . I opened it . His car was gone . Mine was still there . I opened the pantry again , the fridge , the laundry room . She wasn't anywhere . I grabbed my phone and texted Rick . Where is Lena ? No answer . I sent another . If you took her somewhere , you tell me now . I waited , holding my breath . Still nothing . I ran back upstairs and checked behind the curtains again . I called out one more time . " Lena ! " My voice broke . The sound echoed and bounced down the hall . I turned to the nearest staff , " have you seen my daughter ? " When he shook my head , the realisation dawned on me that my daughter was gone . 3/4 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!