Lyra stepped into her room and sat on her bed. She plugged her phone in and anxiously waited for it to charge so she could restart it. Caden stepped into the room, studying her. He moved to close the door only to see Theo had followed. Glancing at his sister, he eventually let Theo in before shutting the door.
“Caden, do you think Aria is okay?” Lyra asked.
Caden hesitated, not sure what the right answer was.
“Just tell me she’s going to be okay,” Lyra said.
“She’s going to be okay,” Caden assured her.
Lyra smirked. Her brother might have had a difficult time reading the room, but when he spoke he always sounded so certain. Right now, that was what she needed as she processed the shock of the situation.
“Why do you think she was taken?” Lyra asked.
“No ransom and dad says they don’t
