> Blinking, Kristin looked at Nina blankly for a > moment. She'd been > lost in her thoughts, worrying about Nick and Philip > being down in the > catacombs. Her mind flinched away from touching > those painful > thoughts, and she was left with an aching sense of > loss. She was > worried about finding Amber in time; she wasn't sure > she could stand > another loss. > > "Just mentally speeding Nick and Philip out of the > catacombs with > Amber," she put hope in her voice and flashed Nina a > brief, wan smile. > > As worried as she was about Amber, the girl's > location was forcing > Kristin to dwell on the events in the catacombs, and > on Ethan. She > hadn't felt this awful since his death.
Nina knew how Kristin felt. Amber had been with them since she was six years old, which meant Nina couldn't help but feel motherly love for the teenager. "I know what you mean," she said, looking at the screen. "But if these guys from San Fransisco are as good as you say they are, I'm sure they'll find her," she added, trying to convince herself as much as Kristin. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Find a job, post your resume. http://careers.yahoo.com
