I wait outside Fitness Struck for a redhead woman with a pixie cut. I've asked Levi to run through the plate of the Honda Civic Ayla was last seen in with and it traced back to her dear friend Brenda. Should've known she had something to do with it. If there was anyone in this town who most likely knew where Ayla was at the moment, it was her. For what felt like hours, I see her car pulling up in front of the gym. She gets out and walks to the door. When I see her comfortably manning her desk, I get out of my truck. Her face fell when she sees me. "Where is she?" Brenda sighed. "She's long gone, Elio. Don't try to find her when she doesn't want to be found." I slam my fist on the desk. "Bullshit! Tell me where the f**k my girlfriend is, Brenda." "Ayla is a good friend of mine, Elio.

