“No, Madame. Is he a friend of yours that got lost? Should I help you search for him?” the guard offered with genuine concern.
“No! It’s ok…I…I have to go…” I said in a hurry before sprinting away.
I can’t waste any more time. Where could Reiner be?
I stopped in my tracks when a thought suddenly hit me.
The tree.
Without any more thought, I started sprinting to that old tree where I had spent time with him around when we first met. I was breathless by the time that I arrived. Then my heart almost stopped as I spotted a silhouette of a tall man deep in the dimly lit garden.
“R! Please wait! R!” I shouted so loud that I was shocked at how loud I could be.
I ran towards him as fast as I could, ignoring the tall grass and dry leaves scratching at my feet and ankles. There was no way he couldn’t hear me at this distant.
