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This was bad. Really bad. Kira ran to the doors of the Inn when she heard the car approaching. She threw the door open. "Sa-" She started to yell, scolding, but stopped when she saw Mervyn stepping out of the taxi. She wasn't with him either. Great. She hurried out of the Inn, grabbing the older boy and shoving him back in the cab. "Come on lover boy," She ordered. "Move it."
She slid into the back after him and shut the door. She leaned forward, giving the driver the money required and specific directions. "We aren't taking the scenic route," She told the man sternly. "It'll take us fifteen minutes. Hurry." She sat back as the taxi took off again, scrubbing a hand over her face. "She's been gone two days, I just got the call from a volunteer at the home. No one knows where she went. I was hoping she was with you." She sighed in frustration.
The trip passed quickly, though it felt like forever. As soon as they reached the orphanage on the outskirts of town she thanked the man and jumped out, pulling Mervyn along with her. The building was four stories, brick, surrounded by kids of all ages running and playing. She hurried to the doors, completely forgetting that she was holding Mervyn’s hand. She pushed open the doors and stopped, hesitant, as the two women in the lobby didn’t seem to have seen them come in. Their conversation wasn’t very pleasant.
“What do you mean we aren’t going to look for her?” The oldest woman demanded. She was little, with graying hair and kind eyes.
“What does it sound like? I don’t care if the little monster never comes back.” The other woman snapped, sifting through paperwork at the desk.
“Do you talk to her like that?” The older one looked astonished.
“Of course I do. That girl has been nothing but a nuisance since she arrived on my doorstep. She’s nothing but a curse on anyone stupid enough to be near her. Why do you think she's always alone? I've spent years making sure the little terror knows what she is.” The blond snapped, standing and walking away with an arm full of paperwork.
The older woman groaned, frustrated, and Kira hurried over to her. “Miss Macy? Are you the one that called me?” She asked, stopping near her.
The woman looked up and actually smiled. “Oh, Miss Wolf! You came! And who’s this? Oh, forgive my manners. She’s not with you?” She inquired, worry clear in her eyes. Kira shook her head no and the woman bit her lip. “Oh, that’s not good. I don’t understand what-”
“Excuse me?” A little voice spoke up, and Kira and the older woman both turned quickly to see a little boy of eight hiding behind the desk. He stepped out, looking nervous. “You… you’re looking for Sapphire?”
Miss Macy hurried over to him. “Yes, Kyle. Do you know where she is?”
The boy nodded, rubbing his arm. “Blaine and his friends were being mean to me. They knocked me over and took my bear.” He looked down. “Sapphire was mad. She made them stop. They tried to fight her but she was really fast and they couldn’t hit her. They got mad that she wouldn’t hit them and Blaine pushed her into a tree and knocked her down the hill. She looked hurt. I don’t know why but they got scared and ran away.” Kyle spoke quickly, looking around like he was worried someone would overhear. “I tried to help, but she just smiled and gave me back my bear and made me come back here. She said my new parents were going to be here this week and I needed to get packed. She went that way,” He pointed, “Off into the forest. I haven’t seen her since.”
Kira snapped her fingers. “Of course. I think I know where she is. Maybe. She mentioned it briefly, once, ages ago. She probably forgot she told me. Come on.” She grabbed Mervyn and spun on her heel, leaving. She hurried out to the hill behind the orphanage- it was pretty steep, and thinking of Sapph falling down this made her wince. They reached the top quickly and she hurried through the forest. About ten minutes passed, and they started to hear music. She sighed in relief and broke out into a run, forgetting she was with Mervyn. In a few moments, they came upon a bigger tree and the treehouse in it.
Kira smiled and nudged Mervyn. “You go take care of the stubborn idiot. I’ll let miss Macy know where she is.”