Dave's Pov:
Ever since Lily slipped me that folded piece of paper, I had not been able to breathe properly, let alone sit quietly. Till then, there were only assumptions, but now... I had an actual lead.
That note.
In which a set of coordinates was marked, and beneath it, the words were written in bold black ink, which seared into my skull from that moment.
"She is Alive."
I had not slept. I had not eaten properly. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Elena's face.
Every time I tried to think straight, the thought of her being alive ate away at my sanity.
Though Grace and Nicole had hidden this crucial piece of information from me.
They kept this note tucked away as if Elena's existence was something that could be delayed, negotiated...rationed.
I could not forgive them for that. Not when time was slipping like sand through my fingers, but I could not let them know that I knew either.
