Landed Wings - By Skylhur Tranqille Page 0,33
ice cream?”
“No, it couldn’t, they’re not here.”
She looks skeptical.
“I’m not crazy.”
“I never said you were.”
“So you’ll help me Ivory?”
“How can I help you? How can you help her? We don’t even know where to look.”
“Does it matter? We have to do something. Do you want to sit around and do nothing?”
“Well do you have a plan?”
“No, I…yes. Yes! Pepper came by and told me…”
Ivory frowns. She doesn’t like Pepper either.
“She told me that Ash had been kidnapped, and that I
needed to help her. She gave me a card to the VWP
organization.”
“What?! Ash has been kidnapped? By who? Why would she give you a VWP card? How did she get a contact from there? And why would she care that Ash is gone? She doesn’t even like Ash.”
“I know…”
I hesitate.
“Pepper said Ash has been kidnapped by that guy, Mocha. I don’t know whether to believe her or not, but it’s the only thing I’ve got right now. And I don’t know if I’m supposed to tell you this, but did you know that Ash’s mom is the head of VWP? Maybe she can help me find Raven.”
“You think Raven’s disappearance has something to do with Ash’s kidnapping? The kidnapping that only Pepper knows about…wait, I’m sorry, I forgot, that Ash’s mom and Pepper know about. Because it makes all the sense in the world that a teenage SkyBound is having conversations with the head of the VWP. Ash’s mom is telling everyone that Ash just left home – why? I don’t know what’s going on and neither do you. You should find your parents and call Sky Patrol if you really thing something’s happened to Raven.”
“That doesn’t feel right, I think I should call Ash’s mom and see if Pepper’s telling me the truth. The VWP is way bigger than Sky Patrol and if anyone can help me find Raven, they can.”
“I don’t understand why you would believe anything Pepper told you.”
“Because she told me something that only Ash knew. Only Ash could have told her.”
“Ob…I know you want to play hero and jump at this, but think about it. Ash might not have told her.”
I don’t understand what she means.
“What do you mean?”
“There are other ways of getting information out of people…”
“Are you suggesting…? No, Ash’s mother wouldn’t do that.”
“I don’t trust Pepper and I don’t trust Ash’s mom.”
“What are you talking about? If you don’t think I should call Ash’s mom, then tell me what I’m supposed to do?”
“I told you what you should do, you just don’t want to listen. Call your parents and Sky Patrol.”
“I can’t call my parents.”
“Why not?”
“Because they abandoned us last year. We left home to go to school, kissed them goodbye – they told us they would see us later. When we got home, there was a note. The note said they couldn’t take care of us anymore and were leaving. They warned us not to tell anyone if we wanted to stay together. If Sky Social Services found out we were alone, they would take us away from each other. Raven and I have been taking care of each other ever since. That’s why I can’t call Sky Patrol.”
I can tell Ivory’s shocked, but we don’t have time for that right now.
“So, tell me how I’m going to get Raven, my twin, my sister, your friend back? Because if you don’t have any bright ideas, we’re wasting time. Obviously Rave didn’t leave on her own. She knows what we went through and she would never do that to me. Obviously she was taken. I don’t have time to waste. So if you don’t have a better idea, then I’m calling. Because if something happens to either of them, I won’t be able to forgive myself.”
Chapter 20: WHY
ASHLYNN
“Mocha, what did Ginger mean? When she said I should
follow any “whims or thought” while at the gala?”
“Ash, can we not talk about the gala?”
“Then stop avoiding the question. What did she mean? I
haven’t forgotten that you had all my stuff laid out here before you knew I was coming to stay. I haven’t forgotten that. Or that you “knew” I would overhear my mother. Or that I “knew” to open the door quietly that day. Why won’t you tell me? Don’t try to protect me, because I need to know.”
“And if you don’t like what I have to say?”
“I’m just going to have deal with it. I hate being in the dark
Mocha.”
He looks at me, indecisive. Finally, he comes to some sort of decision and