CHRISTIAN
We scoured every inch of the area that fell within Mark's territory, but our efforts yielded nothing but the encroaching dusk. The setting sun cast a shroud of darkness over our surroundings, and anxiety gripped my heart. I was convinced that if anything happened to Ava, my heart would cease to listen to reason or my own rationality. Regret gnawed at me, and I couldn't help but curse and blame myself for ever letting her go in the first place.
"Ava! Ava! Ava! God, dammit! Where the hell are you, Girl?" Mark's frustration echoed mine as he cursed under his breath, directing his flashlight to a wired fence with a small tear near the ground. I couldn't help but wonder if Ava had ventured through that breach.
"Do you think Ava might have gone through this hole?" I asked, desperat
