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I spin around again. I can’t see them.
Stay calm. It’s okay.
Facing away from the pretzel stand, I start to walk.
The market is only so big.
They couldn’t have gone far.
Dominic is here somewhere.
Dominic has a hundred men here.
Except I don’t recognize anyone.
I try to walk quicker, but it’s still so crowded.
Breathe.
I stop again, and someone bumps into me from behind.
“Sorry,” I mumble as I open my little purse.
I’ll just text Dom, tell him to find me.
But I don’t see my phone.
I yank my mittens off and tuck them under my arm. With bare hands, I dig through the contents of my purse, but I can already see that there’s no phone.
I close my eyes as I try to think of where I left it. Then I remember Dominic taking it out of my hand when I was looking at the money he sent.
I don’t have a phone.
I’m separated, and I don’t have a phone.
Panic slithers through my brittle defenses, and I spin around again.
Where is everyone?
Angling my body, I weave through more people until I get to one of the intersections, where the paths of Christmas fun spread out in all four directions.
There are so many people, but none of them are familiar.
It’s okay. You’re just lost. Not left.
My chest starts to hurt.
Where is Dominic?
My vision starts to get blurry, and I blink.
Just breathe.
I try to. I try to pull in an even breath. But…
I try again.
Panic is winning.
