Page 5 of Before the Bail


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Eliana:

Have you guys seen this article?

*LINK SHARED*

I curse when the browser loads, pissed as soon as I read the title of the article posted three hours ago by the Coastal Times Newspaper.

MISSING: SURF PRODIGY, ZALEA EVANS

Somehow the news slipped past me and Brightly. Easily fixable, but I have no doubt that the important eyes in the surf world would have seen this by now.

Zale:

Gabriel, do you know anything about this? Her phone goes straight to voicemail. Where is my sister?

A jolt of relief hits me knowing that he can’t reach her either. I’m definitely not blocked.

Kairi:

Zale, relax. I’m sure she’s fine.

Zale:

I wasn’t talking to you.

I roll my eyes. Another Maliah and Koa in the making.

Gabriel:

Enough.

Zale:

Where. Is. She.

I let out a frustrated growl as I start pacing, running a hand through my hair before I type out my reply.

Gabriel:

I don’t know. I’ve had my people looking for her all morning.

Zale:

You knew she was missing since this morning, and you didn’t think to fucking tell me? Are you out of your mind?

Typical. Somehow Zale always finds a way to make everything about him.

Griffin:

Enough, Zale.

Eliana:

I don’t know if this is much help, but she had mentioned to me on a VERY drunken night something about running away to Italy if all else fails.

My pulse spikes as I swipe out of our group chat and immediately call Reid.

“I still have five min-”