**Kimberly's POV**
I had waited for almost an hour at the coffee shop, but none of my friends showed up. Neither Hannah nor Louis walked in. I kept glancing around, hoping to see them, but nothing. After what felt like forever, I grew frustrated and decided to leave.
As I turned to go, a memory hit me—something Mona had said earlier. I froze, piecing it all together. She had practically bragged about kidnapping my friends before I left home.
"How could she be so heartless?" I muttered to myself, struggling to control my rising anger. Every day it seemed like dealing with Mona became more unbearable. But getting angry wouldn't help. I had to focus on finding my friends. That was my priority now.
I walked back into the coffee shop and approached two waiters standing by the front door. As I neared them, I greeted them politely, "Hello there."
One of the waiters smiled and replied, "Hi, ma'am." The other just nodded, avoiding eye contact.
