help Cristela, please

It was the hundreth time I was calling Elise, after going round and searching ceaselessly, I was left with no clue, no bloody clue. At this point, even Harry couldn't help because there was nothing to hack into, no cameras…nothing. It wasn't that Elise was smart, she was just... Lucky to have done what she did in a place that was free of technology.

The call hummed with life and I could hear shallow breathing at the end of the other line.

“Hello..."

I knew I had to go to Elise, try to talk her out of it or try to manipulate her to give me the location of where she was. She couldn't keep Cristela alone, Cristela was stronger than her she had to have found someone to help her.

I knew that there was no other way I would find Cristela if Elise didn't help me and I couldn't threaten her or bribe her, both would make her suspicious and too proud or too angry.

The soft breathing persisted and there were no words.

“Elise," I called her softly.

“What do you want, Gabe?." She asked harshly.

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