Ariana’s povThe next day, we finally got a call, and Blair was the one who spoke to us on the call. I rushed forward to listen to what she was saying at the other end.“I’m scared,” she cried. “These people are very dangerous.”“Calm down, Blair. Everything is going to be all right,” my father said.“Where is she?” I screamed. “We need to know where she is so that we can bring her back home safely.”My father glanced at me. “Calm down, Ariana. Everything is going to be fine.”But I didn’t think everything was going to be fine. My heart was pounding so hard that I could hear it in my ears.Blair was alive!That was the only thing I could think about. She was alive. I had spent days wondering if she was hungry, cold, hurt, or even still breathing. Now, I could hear her voice. It was shaky and broken, but it was hers.I pressed closer to the phone, desperate to hear every word.“Dad,” she cried. “Please, I want to come home.”“You will,” he assured her. “I promise you that you will.”“P
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