Lyra
I couldn’t take my eyes off them.
Liam and Elena.
“Lyra. Breathe.”
Randall’s voice was a low murmur beside me. He’d come with me to see Elena. He’d been here while I spotted them. And when my feet had buckled, when I’d brought a hand to my mouth to silence my sobs, he’d been the one to comfort me.
“Wh-what are we going to do now?” I managed to ask.
I couldn’t see Elena now, not like this.
“I’ll—“ Randall stopped talking.
His eyes narrowed, and I followed it back to the table where they sat. I’d zoned out, so I didn’t notice Liam ducking under the table, but I did see Elena stand up and run to the exit.
“She’s leaving. We have to follow her.” Randall panicked.
We left the cafe.
Elena turned a corner, and we followed closely behind. Just then, a car sped past us, screec
