Finding Calypso

Cat and Mouse

Chapter Ten

~Calypso~

We arrived back in the city and drove down the streets endlessly. I feel every one of my senses is heightened at this moment.

As I search the streets and buildings, my eyes narrow in as they pick up every detail. I feel as if I can hear the conversations of the people we pass by on the street. When I hear Anora's tummy growl.

I look at her looking dreadfully tired, holding her stomach as if she were hungry. I realize we both haven't slept a wink for almost 2 days and I can see Anora's body is feeling it.

I pull over into the next restaurant where I insist she eats something. We're snacking in the car when Anora says

"I have an idea. I think I can track Gretchen's phone?"

"How?" I question. "And how do we know she has it? She told us she left it back with the man that questioned her."

"Well, it's the best idea we have" Anora says, already tapping away at her phone.

"How are you going to do it?" I ask curiously, watching her. My mouth full of fries.

"Well, I know her f*******: password, and if she uses the same password for her sss, I can use the find my phone app that they have"

"Oh my God, why are you so freakin smart? Did it work?" I ask, my eyes dead on her phone.

She leans to show me her phone closer before she hits login, and BAM we are in. I see her eyes welling with tears in so much relief, and ping we see it's location not too far from us right in the middle of downtown.

We go to it and pull up to a tall building. Cement gargoyles hang above every entrance and window. I park my truck on the side of the road, right in front, not even caring if it gets towed. We run up to the front of the building and look up at all the floors.

My eyes scan the windows when I lock eyes with a man. A man staring down at us from a window high above. My eyes narrowed in like they have never done before and I can see him clearly. Rugged and tall. His face was fierce as it peered down on me.

My phone rings and I grab it immediately out of my back pocket. I look down to see Gretchen's name on the caller ID. Anora watches me as I answer.

" Hello" I say, narrowing my eyes back up to see that the man is still looking down on us.

"You found me little mouse" a voice says devilishly on the other end of the line.

His voice shutters through my body as I drop the phone away from my ear. I look into Anora's eyes, confused.

When all the sudden I hear my father say my name. I look to see there he is. Him and my mother are walking out of the very building. I look back up to see the man in the window is gone.

Anora and I run up to my parents and we begin to blurt out everything that has happened. My mother's eyes jot back and forth between us attempting to listen. While my father puts his hand on his brows trying to massage the stress away.

I stop talking as Anora keeps on confessing. I begin to feel dizzy, my body begins to shake. All the sounds around me begin to muffle when I feel my father's arm slide around me and my legs go weak as I loose conciseness.

I see myself in a dream state. I'm behind a set of bars, my back is towards me. I approach the cage and put my hands around the bars when I feel my skin burn. I look at my hands, now bloody, seared from the bars. When my caged self turns around.

Her eyes flash green as she runs up to see me face to face.

"Find Seraphine. Tell her I'm Alive" she says.

I feel my self drifting backwards getting farther and farther away. And I can hear her calling back to me

"Find Seraphine, find her!"

When I wake I'm in the back seat of a car. I sit up to see my parents, but Anora is gone.

" What happened? Where is Anora?" I ask, my voice a little grouchy.

"We sent her home" is all my mother responds.

"I must of gotten sick" I say "I've never passed out like that"

When I started recalling what I was doing when it all happened.

"That man has Gretchen's phone" I say.

The car was silent.

"Dad, did you hear me? Someone in that building has Gretchen's phone, and she is missing"

"We found her" my Dad says.

"Oh thank God" I respond in relief.

"Ughhhhh" I nearly growl. "Where was she? Where is she now?"

My mother looks at my father. Her face in question just as curious as mine.

"Well Calypso, she has gotten herself caught in a mess that I want you far away from. Do not attempt to find her again. When I can, I will bring her home myself" my father says.

I can feel my insides crawl like there is something going to break loose. I became furious with my father. His words hit my ears like acid, and I have no loyalty to his command. Nor do I feel like I will ever bow down to his will again.

The words that came from my mouth next did not feel like my own. Even though I agreed with every word.

"I will not obey. I can smell the lies that permeate from your mouth. Take me to Seraphine now" and I gasp afterwards in surprise at myself.

I didn't even recognize my voice as I spoke with authority over him, and I can see my father's eyes look at me through the rear view mirror. I expected anger, but all I could see was concern and fear looking back at me.

I immediately apologize, and I can feel hot tears roll down my face.

"I don't know what I just said. Or why I said that. I'm so sorry. I'm just scared for Gretchen and I don't feel like myself. I don't even feel human"

I look down at my hands where there are burns just like in my dream. I feel my mother's cold hand reach out and touch my knee, and my father swiftly turns the car around.

My mother's eyes are also filled with tears.

"It will be okay, honey" she says.