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He ended the kiss, leaving her wanting more.

After pulling out his keys, he unlocked the cuffs. As soon as her arms were free, she threw them around his neck.

“I was so scared I wouldn’t be able to find you.”

She let go and leaned back enough to sign. I knew you would.

He looked confused.

My voice is gone.

He nodded, and the two of them crawled out. Once they could stand up straight, he pulled her into a giant hug, lifting her off the ground.

The sound of sirens echoed in the distance.

Will led her to the front of the house where they met the ambulance.

AJ jumped out and pulled Zara into a hug. “Haven’t you had enough of this already?”

Zara laughed and signed, You have no idea.

Brennan motioned for Zara to get in the back of the ambulance. “Are you hurt?”

She looked at Will to interpret. I’m fine, just dirty. Probably not good for the cuts I already had.

Will told Brennan what she had said.

Will signed to her, Any idea where Miley is?

She laughed, although silently, while Emily put an oxygen mask on her face. I can still hear you, silly. I’m not deaf, just mute at the moment.

Will put his hands down. “Of course. Miley?”

Brennan went about cleaning her cuts from yesterday, which were freshly caked in dirt.

Zara answered Will. Miley signed something to me, but I’m not sure what it means. She spelled out: e-n-z-w-e-i-l-e-r. Does that mean anything?

“Yes, there are like four or five places with that name. Was an old tycoon of sorts in the area. Anything else?”

She nodded. I wasn’t sure what the sign was. It was something like this. She did what she’d seen Miley do.

Will looked just as confused.

I think it’s closest to ghost.

Will spoke it aloud.

Everyone in the ambulance stopped. It seemed to Zara that they’d even stopped breathing for a moment.

What?

Will said, “I know exactly where she is, if that’s where he took her.”

Let’s go. She looked at Brennan, then Emily.

Brennan said, “You check out. Go. We’ll be right behind you in case Miley needs medical.”

Will offered Zara a hand, and she jumped out of the back of the ambulance and ran to the squad car with Will. Logan jumped in the driver’s seat, Zara in the front, and Will took the back seat.