Gabriel got panicked.
“Ethan?” She pushed her way through the crowd, shouting, “Ethan, where are you?”
She stopped several people, and asked, “Have you seen a six-year-old boy? About this tall.”
The person shook their head.
Anxiety gripped Gabriel, her heart constricting. “Ethan! Where are you?”
“Ethan, don't scare me.”
Gabriel nearly lost her mind, walking back and forth like ants on a hot plate.
“Is it a cute little boy? I saw him walking out just now.”
Someone kindly pointed her in the right direction.
Gabriel almost raced in the indicated direction.
“Ethan! Ethan!” Her frantic cries echoed through the air.
The hospital courtyard housed a sprawling flower garden, bustling with individuals from all walks of life. Some of t
