CHAPTER 43: The Rescue Mission
Marcus’s phone buzzed in his hand. He snatched it up like it had just yelled fire.
Steve: “Hey bro, the party’s winding down. You guys still at the cathedral?”
Marcus: “Ellie is missing.”
There was a beat of silence.
Steve: “Wait...what? Missing? What do you mean missing?”
Marcus: “I mean I can’t find her anywhere, Steve. My future wife is gone and no one knows where the hell she went!”
Steve: “That makes no sense! We were all there—hold on... Wait. Just before the mass ended, I saw her outside. She asked me where the ladies’ restroom was.”
Marcus didn’t wait to hear the rest. He hung up mid-sentence, took off running like a man possessed, ignoring the bewildered glances from two altar boys and a nun in the hallway. His expensive shoes screeched acros
