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it and said 'Mama'. i grabbed the phone away from her and gave it to Ryan.
Stacie cried saying 'Mama' again and again. I tried to calm her.
"I have an idea." Ryan shrieked with happiness.
"What?" we chorused.
He glanced at his mobile. I understood what his plan was
"I tried her mobile but it is switched off." I said dumbly.
"It's not that. We'll track her calls on the last day she left home then we may get some clue from it." he said.
"Brilliant!"
"We'll do that." Ed and Tom offered.
"Don't worry. We'll find her." Ryan said squeezing my hands gently.
I nodded. Tom and Ed left to get track record. Jules took Bibi for a walk. Emma stayed to keep Stacie busy. I went to set lunch for them all.
"Can I help you?" Ryan asked.
" Yeah! you sit over there and talk to me while I set our lunch." I replied smiling.

Ed and Tom returned after a while. There are 20 numbers that Mom called on that day.
Each one of us tried calling the numbers in the list. No luck so far.
"Wait! I remember this no." I said seeing the last one on the list.
I hurried to Mom's room and brought her personal pocket book. I flipped through the pages until I found what I wanted.
"Here it is. It is Aunt Margarete's no. She's Mom's cousin. She lives in the next town." I said.
"I think there is clue here." Ed said.
"Why wait? Call that number." Tom said to Ryan.
"I don't think we should call her, you know if she is there she will probably leave that place before we even go after her. We'll talk to her directly. Tomorrow, we'll go." he said meeting me in the eye.
"I'm coming with you." Jules replied.
"Me too." Emma said.
"We are in too." boys replied.
"You are doing so much for me. " I started.
Jules cut me off.
"We are coming."
"Okay, I'll borrow car from Dad." Ryan said easing on the couch.
Ryan's parents are pretty rich. They are really nice people. Though I met them only thrice I took a liking to them. Ryan's Mom pampered kids. His dad is pretty cool person, He cracked jokes and laughed at his own jokes. They treated me as I'm a member of their family.


Next day, Ryan picked me up early in the morning. All the time while driving, I thought of Mom. Will she be there? If she is what should I say to convince her to come home? Will she come home? What if she is not there? Where should I go if she is not there?
I was imagining pictures of Mom and my reunion, the joy of seeing her and feeling close to her, tears of joy rolling down my cheeks.
"Meg, We are here." Ryan shook me.
My knees buckled while I alighted from the car. I tensed to take a step forward.
Ryan squeezed my hands and smiled at me.
His supporting and encouraging smile helped me ease of my tension. We knocked at the door.
None answered it.
"May be none is at home." I said tentatively.
"Let's wait some time here." Emma replied.
"We'll go and check around." Ryan offered.
Boys went to check around the house and inquire the neighbors about the residents of this house.
My hope to meet Mom is weakened by the end of tenth minute. Tears are filling my eyes. When I heard someone along the path. I raised eagerly to see who it was. A lady in mid 40's, stout and grumpy but her face had the look of amicability.
"Hello, I'm Megan. I am Alice's daughter." I said.
Her face betrayed no expression. She nodded and gestured as to move aside and then she assured us in.
She made us sit on the sofa and she hurried inside to keep her shopping bags.
She looked at me and sighed.
"You so look like her." she said finally.
I smiled at her. I could see her trouble to talk to me.
"I want to know where Mom is." I said
tentatively.
"I'm sorry, I didn't understand what you are saying." she said.
"You might be knowing that Mom left home and now she filed divorce. I just wanted to try to talk her out of this." I said.
"I'm sorry, darling. I didn't know anything about this." she said.
"She called you before she left home, so we thought you would tell something about her whereabouts." Jules asked.
"I'm sorry, darling. I wish I could help but I can't."
Every hope that has ever rose in my heart turned into ashes. Tears flowed uncontrollably wetting my cheeks and face all over.
Emma and Jules tried to calm down when the boys returned.
"Madam, What exactly did she speak to you when she called. There might be something that helps us." Ryan said.
"It's general, what I was doing? how my health is?" she said trying to remember her conversation.
"There must be something." Ryan pleaded.
She tried to recollect but she couldn't. Ryan sighed and helped me up to leave, obviously disappointed.
We moved away from the house with heavy hearts when Aunt Margaret called to us.
"I remember her asking about my sister's home in the Island. She said she want to talk to her and asked her for mobile number." she said.
"Thank you, Aunt." I cried happily and hugged her.
"Can we have her number?" Ryan asked.
We noted her number and address.
"What now?" Jules asked.
"Island is far away from here, We need at least a full day to go there. Let's plan it for the next weekend." he said.
I nodded. Though I very much wanted to go mow, his reasoning was true too so we drove back home.
"Hi, kids." Dad greeted us at the door.
He assured us all in.
"I think you are all hungry." he said and brought us grilled sandwiches.
"Thanks." We chorused.
"Honey, come here." Emma scooped up Stacie into her arms.
"Bibi...bibi." she shouted.
I saw in the direction where Stace pointed. Bibi is running away into the backyard of our home.
I dashed at once into the yard. Others followed me while Emma carried Stace into the yard.
if any one tried to reach Bibi she escaped through their hold and ran away. It's fun chasing her all around. Tom and Jules bumped into each other while chasing Bibi. We fell down rolling with laughter. As soon as everyone dropped to the ground panting for breath. Bibi walked amidst our group wagging her tail. We all rocked with laughter.
"Bad Bibi." Stace said into her ears.
We sat on the ground while Stace pulled pink ribbons and tried to make ponytail with Bibi's fur while she tried to escape from her. We all understood know why Bibi was running away from us. Poor Bibi it doesn't like to wear ribbons. We burst into laughter once again.


Next day was really weird and dull. None of my friends were present. May be they were tired of the journey but at least Ryan would be there. He was not there too. I wish the day was over soon.
I checked my mail there's no message in my inbox. I wondered what happened? I left them a message but no answer.
I tried calling Ryan mobile but it's been switched off. I retired to bed early thinking about them.
"Meg, wake up." someone jerked me.
I woke up rubbing my eyes stifling a heavy yawn. I shrieked at seeing Ryan in my bedroom.
"What the hell.." I shrieked.
"Meg, there's no time for this. You need to come with me." he pleaded.
"Where? Is everybody okay?" I asked hurrying to put my clothes on.
"Hurry up," He pleaded with his back towards me while I changed.
He revved up his engine. The cold blast of wind hit me chilling my senses, normally I would have dozed out but the thought of someone in trouble made me conscious all through the ride.
He stopped at his home. It's dead silent which brought me goosebumps.
"Is Jules okay?" I asked.
He dragged me towards the main door. Panic struck me at full length Jules is down with something bad that is why all my friends were absent today. That explains everything. I threw open the doors and tried to rush into her room.
As soon as I opened the huge Oak doors. The lights went on. There in the center of the hall stood my friends and Jules parents.
"Happy Birthday, Meg." They sang when a balloon of flowers burst above me.
Tears flowed through my eyes. Jules ran to hug me, One by one they greeted me. Jules parents wished me and let us ourselves to enjoy.
I cut a cake which I doubt anyone ever ate because we threw the pieces at each other and at last they applied the cake all over my face.
Later while we girls left to change, boys settled down and arranged for us a home theater picking my favorite twilight series.
Sometime in the movie I snuggled close to Ryan and fell asleep.
I slipped into my home without disturbing anyone.
"Hey, honey. Happy birthday." Dad said and pointed at the table.
"Thanks, Dad." I said unwrapping the blue cover.
Stace hugged my knees and and glanced at the unwrapped gift. She smiled when I played tune from my new mobile. She turned round and round clapping her hands, dropping to the floor at once and shrieked with laughter.
The bell buzzed announcing someone at the door.
"I'll see." I called out to dad and ran towards it.
"Hey, I thought I could drive you to college today." Ryan said smiling.
I nodded and hurried to get my backpack and tell dad that I'm leaving.
Everything went the same today, the only thing that is out of place today was, the mysterious note in my locker, with a pinned red rose.
The note greeted me 'Happy Birthday."

I thought it was from one of my friends but i was wrong.
The next days were a blur, everything went same except for the love quotes and roses in my locker. Jules and Emma teased me saying that my secret admirer is a freak.
One day when I was reading the note, Ryan stopped by my locker to wish me good day when I saw him I thought may be it was him. I don't know why but that idea really interested me.
The days were really brightening for me. I am confident that I would make Mom come with me and stay with us. There is only hours behind to see my family