Renee dialed the number, and a hoarse male voice came from the other end. "Kaitlyn, we didn't mean it. That stubborn girl is just too hard to handle! She's really tough!
"But no worries. Despite Lena's capabilities, she's trapped right now... There are dangerous snakes and fierce beasts in that forest. She won't make it!"
Renee held her hand over her mouth, almost stopping herself from screaming.
At that moment, Kaitlyn's voice called from the living room. "Renee! Renee? What are you doing?"
Renee almost fell off her chair but managed to note down the number. Sneaking into Kaitlyn's room as she passed, she placed the phone back, then casually went downstairs to the living room.
Her heart raced well into the night.
Kaitlyn had forbidden her from leaving the house or using her phone, except for Toph's calls. No one else was permitted to get in touch.
Renee had grown to dislike this stifling life.
After confirming Kaitlyn was asleep that night, she turned on her computer to trace the number's location. Surprisingly, it was pinpointed west of Centrolis.
She also remembered what the man had said.
Could it be... that Lena was further west outside of Centrolis?
Renee was startled. After much contemplation, she realized she had to tell Lina about this.
She dialed Lina's number. "Cuz!"
There was a pause on the other end, and a soft voice came through. "It's so late. Is something the matter?"
"Lina, there's something I have to tell you... I might have found out where Lena is."
"What are you saying?"
"It might be... just outside Centrolis in the west!" Renee stammered, gripping the phone nervously.
Lina sounded puzzled. "How do you know?"
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