A Lie So Beautiful

19. Fear

Jace's Point Of View.

Worried was a huge understatement right now. Chris, Justin and me were all panic sticken and could not even move but just stare at the television. The news seems to be a dream for all of us and none seems to be able to accept that cruel reality.

Justin seems scared out of his life and stood completely still. While Chris completely pale and his eye filled with nothing but worry and fear for his daughter's well being.

While me, I can't seems to wrap my mind around what had just happen. And I could not bring myself to think of anything.

What do I do? Or how do I even start seems a far away thought to me.

But none of how I feel matter right now, my priority is Mia and her safety for now.

So I quickly stood up and was about to rush out when Justin quickly catch my arm.

Justin: Where are you going?

Jace: To Litan's road, of course.

I said it in a duh tone cause for now, I just don't know what else to do.

Justin : And what are you even gonna do there?

Jace: I dont know? But that seems to be a hundred time better than sitting here and doing nothing.

Justin: Try to calm down first, I know its hard but please. First lets call for medical back up.

When he said that, I stop and quickly take out my phone thinking of all the contacts I can possibly contact to get any kind of help. Big or small, it doesn't matter. While Chris also start calling coming to his sense .

Chris: Iam on it, but I still cant find my god damn phone.

Nevertheless he tried calling anyone he can with Mia's phone. Justin rush away to God knows where, while simultaneously calling the police to see how the situation is down there.

I also quickly call for professional climbers to get any help I can while searching the cliff. Luckily they were very ready to help and was to deport immediately. And lucky for me they resides near where the accident happen so they will reach in just few minutes.

I also contacted my security team to deport as quickly as they can and that I will meet them there. I made a last call to my secretary to be on line for any calls necessary and to contact and get everything ready that might be necessary for the search. When I was making all these call Chris also seems to have finish making his calls.

Chris: Okay, I have secured my emergency medical team. They are on their way and I have to meet them there.

As he was saying that Justin also comes back from wherever he has been.

Justin: Okay I have some medical staff onboard, they will be leaving soon and I have to leave with them.

Jace: Okay then, you go. I will meet you there, I have to meet up with my security team to expand the searches as well.

Chris: Okay Jace, you go. I will come with Justin along with the staffs. Call us when anything is up alright?

Jace: Okay, but did the police says anything Justin?

Justin: They have nothing at the moment but they will update with me, as soon as they get anything.

Worry fill me up again but I realise, my worriness is not really needed at the moment as both Chris and Justin are much worried themselves and I don't need to add more insecurity. So I quickly turn away and quickly give a nod.

Jace: Okay.

And with that I rush out to my car and speed away. From here to the place where the accident took place it took about one and half hour and I don't seems to have such precious time to waste but I have no other choice.

So my only choice was to drive as quickly as possible for me to drive, while at the same time praying that everything will be fine.

I pray that my Mia will be fine and everything will be fine just like before, with her smiling besides me and happily making fun of all of us. I find myself constantly muttering

"please God, please god"

And shivering in complete terror, not exactly knowing what else to do. Iam sweating in fear right now and my mind seems to be constantly drifting to the bad thoughts as much as I dont want to think about it.

The fear of something bad happenning to my angel chilled my bone in complete terror and frightened me to my core.

I tried to swat away such thoughts but Iam constanly reminded that she is likely to be hurt and in danger and that thought make me sweat in terror and shake in fear.

I tried to think as positive as I can, but that does not seems to be working out very well for me, as negative thoughts keeps on disturbing me the whole ride. And like that I finish the longest drive in my life. As soon as I reach there, I quickly rush out of the car and run up to the police that are in charge there.

Jace: Hello, Iam Jace and Iam a family member of the passanger of the car. How is the situation here?

Just as I ask that I can see my security team reach the spot and the chief nod at me while I do the same.

Policeman: Iam sorry to inform you that no lead is yet to be found yet, this mountainside is quite stiff and the cliff they fell off from is endless, so its quite hard to know where they fell. But dont worry we are doing everything at our best and getting as many help as we can. Many locals has volunteered to join the search so please have some patient and just pray for the best young man.

The policeman was a middle age fella and was a very polite man but right now I don't seems to care much about anything else besides the fact that they have no clue whatsoever about my angel.

And once again the sickening feeling in my guts comes back, but I quickly snap out of it and tries to focus as much as I can.

Jace: Thank you and we have got some man of our own, please if you can direct them for help in the search.

Policeman: Of course, most of them are searching from the right side of the cliff so if we have more people, they can help in searches starting from the forest in the left side.

Jace: Okay please use them at your disposal. The medical team is also on their way here.

Saying that I call for the security chief and he goes to discuss with the police but what put my heart in a frantic is the cliff just besides where I stand. It look dark and full of tress with endlessly long trail. Looking at this scared me more but I tried not to think as much as possible, as this is doing me nothing good.

But I quickly excuse myself from there and goes a little away to call back Justin cause I have his missed call but he did not pick up the call so I quickly dial Chris phone but halfway I remembered he lost his phone and was using Mia's. So I was about to hang up but just when I was about to press the end call button, I heard a panic voice picking up the call.

Person on call: Hello, anyone there! Please help us, help please.

Now what kind of drama is happening here again? Ahh my head hurts.

Jace: Hello who is this? And whats the matter?

Person on call: I don't know where we are but we are stranded somewhere and couldn't find a way out.

I wanna just hang up the call and focus on Mia but I can't seems to be able to do that as well. So I ask.

Jace: Okay wait a minute, how do you have this phone and how are you stranded?

Person on call: Ohh this is not my phone, Its Mia's and I wa...

Mia!!! It feel like my heartbeat is back to being normal again just for a while

Jace: Did you just say Mia?

Person on call: Yes! This is he...

Jace: Oh my god, where is she? Is she fine? Is she alright?

Person on call: I dont know what exactly happen but she was fine a few minutes ago and she suddenly fainted just now. And we dont know what to do.

And my frantic heartbeat comes right back again. Please God, don't let anything happen to her.

Jace: Okay, please wait a moment and don't hang up the call. We are gonna try and locate the phone so please try to stay connected.

And as I try to talk to whoever is talking to me and figure out anything as much as I can. The police team has started to track the phone.

And thankfully it was traceable, so quickly they get the climbers ready with all their equipments ready and they were climbing down the cliff trying to figure out ways to reach the location found.

Even some have started looking for other ways or even making ways to reach there as quick as we can.

It was a mess up here, the parents of the passengers have started to reach and all of them seems so freak out and almost all of them are crying hysterically. But I understand them cause even me Iam on the verge of breaking down. And above all that for them, they were losing some small children who is even vulnerable to a fall let alone a bus flying off a cliff.

But admist all the chaos, here Iam busy making call so that help for making any kind of road or path to reach the location can be made. Even a chopper is called now, just to find anything.

Like Mia always use to brag about her old man and even me, we are both very well off and I can't be more thankfull for that now, as at least all things needed can be arrange as quick as physically possible.

After about half an hour from the call, we finally found a way or more accurately make a way using anything we could get our hands to. We were using any kind of engine at this point.

All of us quickly follow the road and carry all the medical stuff we may need as the road was not available for vehicals.

Nonetheless, as soon as we reach the location, I can see all the children huddled up in one place all looking pale, tired and mostly injured. All the doctors and nurses rush to treat them as soon as they could. Even all the volunteers were trying to help as much as they can but what dug at my heart was the fact that I can't seems to find the angel Iam looking for.

I ran pass all the kids trying to figure out where she is, and when I come to the corner side. I saw her with her head laid on a rock and hugging a small boy who is also sleeping but keeps on wincing from time to time. He must be hurt seeing as she is hugging him in a certain position which look more like treatment than a hug. So I was about to call for help when at the same time I saw Justin rushing up towards my direction.

I shout out to him while I slide it my arm so that Mia is now leaning on me.

While Justin quickly rush up.

Justin: How is she?

Jace: I don't know, but the kid seems to be hurt badly, and I don't know if its safe for me to get him?

Justin: Its his ribs, its broken. She is holding her that way so he won't move and hurt himself by moving.

And then he carefully slid in his arm to take the kid but her grip was not moving at all. How she can care so much as to not let go of someone even in her unconscious stage is beyond me. How can she be so passionate about a stranger? Or so kind? I have no words to describe. But what I know for sure is selflessness is just herself.

Justin: Try waking her up slowly, she is not letting go.

So I gently tap her cheeks and calls her.

Jace: Mia, angel can you hear me?

I gently shake her as well making her stir in her unconscious state and after a while she slowly open her eyes and when she see me she look at me blankly for a while but after she understand the situation she give me a big smile and was about to leap up but Justin quickly talk her out of doing it.

Justin: Slowly, slowly Mia Pia. Let the kid go first I got him.

When he speak Mia quickly look at him and seems to be confirming to herself that all this is real as she just smile to herself without saying anything and hand over the kid. Justin hold the kid in a delicately manner and goes away to get him treated.

Jace: How are you feeling angel, where are you hurt? Is anything paining?

When I says that she just look at me and tears prim in her eye making me more and more worried.

Jace: Angel what is it? Are you hurting anywhere? Please talk to me.

As I say that she keep on looking at me for a while and the suddenly jump up in my arm and keeps on crying. She sobs so bitterly and painfully that it scared me to my core. She must have been really scared. But thank God, at least she is here now.