Thomas wasted no time. “Can you take me there now?” he whispered as soon as the girl had finished speaking.
She gave a nod.
Thomas joined her in the car without alerting anyone else. It took over three hours to drive to a small beach community that not many people had even heard of.
On the way, Maya, the girl, gave an explanation of everything.
That night was stormy. We were repairing nets when we noticed something on the rocks. My dad is a fisherman. Your wife was the one. She was just about conscious. All she could do was utter her name before fainting.
She stated they took her home and took care of her. But only a necklace and that name—no car, no signal, no clue who she was.
“I knew she was the one people were looking for when I saw your face on TV,” Maya continued. However, we were unable to contact anyone. My parents wouldn’t allow me arrive earlier, despite my best efforts. To find you, I crept away today.
The sun had already set over the ocean when they got there. The house was cozy despite its little size. Elena was inside, lying under a heavy blanket on a couch.
pale. weakened. But definitely alive.
After he froze, Thomas approached carefully. The sound of his voice caused her eyes to open.
“Thomas?” she said in a whisper.
Suddenly, everything came to a halt.
He and she had both found their way back.
