Chapter 42

Ellie couldn’t be more grateful to her trusted mother and friends, she watch them going about the kitchen working, trying to get things ready for those traveling and going for the search, Dora raised her head and saw Ellie at the door, that hot her mother and Andy's attention as they all turned to her. She saw the disapproving look on her mother as Mrs Black went round the kitchen counter to meet Ellie at the door.

“What are you doing up?” Mrs Black asked with a frown at Ellie

“I….” She trailed off

“You need your sleep, cause you won’t be getting much during the search” Mrs Black said

“I am not going” Ellie informed thank and Dora dropped a spoon back on the counter, she walked to stand beside Mrs Black “What do you mean you are not going? A are you going to leave the ladies in the hands of their kidnappers? And Loris?” Dora asked in confusion and denial.

“Calm down Dora and let her talk” Andy told Dora from where she was standing

“Go ahead then” Dora motioned to Ellie to speak