Ariana My heart was still broken. It took me a long time to accept that we might never see Megan again. Especially when it became clear that Emily was not going to call with demands for the return of our daughter. Over time, the people waiting for news became fewer. There weren’t that many clues to begin with, which meant the trail quickly went ice-cold. The house became as quiet as a tomb. The staff moved around quietly, but I felt so incredibly alone. Noah was out looking for our daughter. I went along only once and when I nearly killed an innocent person, I was ordered to stay at home. It was the most difficult thing to accept the day Noah returned without Megan. We had to accept the fact that our daughter was gone. The intelligence department would keep searching, of course, but