And Soon the Darkness Page #2

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You win.

Here, sunshine.

It will all be okay.

I promise.

Thanks, El.

- All right.

# I'm feeling blind #

# Like the sun's in my eyes #

# Since I'm fighting in a losing war #

# Tiny little fault lines

cracking inside my soul... #

# I'm alive... #

You ready?

Ellie, I know you can hear me.

- Let's go.

- Huh-uh, later.

And when exactly is later?

I don't know, Steph.

When I'm ready.

Ow! What the hell?

I said I'm not ready.

Well, I am.

El, we cant be here all day.

You really really need to learn

to have some fun.

And what,

you're gonna teach me, I suppose?

Yeah, actually.

I probably could.

Where would we start, huh?

The men's bathroom?

That sounds like fun.

Okay.

No, that's great.

I see where this is going.

- Forget it.

- No.

Forget it. No, you're right.

If you didn't care before attacking him

in the bathroom, you're certainly

not gonna care now.

Okay, Steph, I'm sorry.

If it's any consolation,

he didn't take the bait.

It's still really shitty, Ellie.

- I guess you can't help it.

- What?

You know what? I probably actually

should have done something.

Because God knows

you never would have.

What the hell is that

supposed to mean?

You know what?

Just-- just forget about it.

No, bullshit forget it.

Say what you mean.

I mean, Steph, God forbid you take

a chance on another guy

instead of dwelling

on the same old one.

He said wed work it out, El.

Stephanie, he cheated on you.

This is crazy to me that

you're still defending him.

You should have dumped

that guy right on the spot.

But you didn't.

And now you're hurt

and I have to pick up your pieces

of yet another disaster relationship.

What? Is this coming

from you, the expert?

You think a relationship is when

you get the guy's last name.

Wow.

You know what?

Screw you.

Nice.

Steph, wait.

Where are you going?

What do you care?

You're on vacation, Ellie.

I don't want you to have to worry

about cleaning up after me.

Have fun.

Come on, El, where are you?

Oh my--

So it's me.

Um, where are you?

I'm at the cow place now.

Um, okay.

So call me.

Bye.

Hey'

- Hi.

- Where's your friend?

Coming.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

Any minute now.

Oh hey, thanks for your help

last night with that guy.

- He was a real creep.

- Yeah, he was.

You know what?

Probably got a flat or something.

I'd better go.

But see you around, uh...

- Michael.

- Stephanie.

Hey, where are you going?

I'll give you a lift.

No, I'm okay.

Thanks though.

Wait! No!

Somebody! No!

No!

Hey'

You follow me here?

Yeah. I just wanted to make sure

you were all right.

Are you?

'Cause you don't look it.

Her bike is gone.

Well...

Well, maybe she left already.

No, there's only one road.

I mean, we would have

passed each other.

Right.

I'm gonna go inside

and look for her.

Are you sure this is the place?

- Yeah, I'm positive.

Do you hear that?

- It's over here somewhere.

- Ellie!

Who are you calling?

The police.

Good luck with that.

- Hola.

- Hola.

- Michael.

- Calvo.

- What did he say?

- We're gonna show him.

Here, give me the phone.

Calvo.

- What did he just ask?

- He asked...

Why were you and your friend

not together?

We got separated.

Separated?

How did you get separated?

It was stupid.

We got in a fight.

Oh.

Well, I am sure she will forgive you.

Wait, where are you going?

Your friend is fine.

When she realizes she has lost her

phone she will come back to find it.

Senor, please wait.

Where are you going?

Calvo.

Michael.

Do yourself a favor

and find another lover.

This one has a habit

of losing his girlfriends.

Hey. Hey!

I am very sorry, but I...

She was with a guy last night.

What did he look like?

He was tall.

He had brown hair.

Brown hair?

You just described half

of Argentina.

- Did you get his name?

- No, I didn't.

- Could you identify him?

- Yeah.

Yeah, if I saw him again

I'm sure I could.

Well, when you do see him

you can call me,

but now there is nothing I can do.

Please. Please.

Okay.

You may make a report if you want.

Yeah, that...

thank you.

Can I ride with you?

- Of course.

- Okay.

You want me to come with you?

No, Michael.

Thank you.

I think I can handle

the situation from here.

Yeah, I'll be fine.

Just because he speaks English

does not mean you should trust him.

I don't know if I trust

anybody right now.

All done.

Wait, that's it?

- That's it.

- No.

We should be out there

looking for her.

I mean, we can still make

a search party before it gets dark.

A search party?

Where do you think you are?

This is not America.

Does it look like I can

make a search party?

Then what else can we do?

Today? Nothing.

Nothing?

Please, you should not

worry so much.

Your friend is just having her fun.

My friend is not out there

having fun, okay?

I know her.

She wouldn't just leave me like this.

The way you left her alone

in a foreign country?

I'm sorry.

I will do everything in my power.

You have my word.

This is so messed up.

Is there someone else I can talk to?

You're tired.

Why don't you go back to the hotel

and take a siesta?

You want me to take a nap

while my best friend is missing?

Yes.

I think you will feel much better.

It's okay.

Look, if she's not back tomorrow,

we'll file a missing persons report

with federal police in Buenos Aires.

Okay?

Okay.

Good.

Everything will be all right.

You'll see.

Disculpe me.

Uh...

I'm looking for my friend.

Senora.

I'm just looking for my friend.

Mi amiga. Senora?

Oh, excuse me.

Can you help me?

I'm looking for my friend.

I can't find her.

Senora?

I just want to ask...

- I just...

Senora, please.

Hey, wait.

Hey!

I just want to talk to you.

Wait.

Hey!

Ellie?

Hello?

- Michael?

I'm sorry.

I've got to go.

Look what I found.

It was in his room.

- It's Ellie's.

- Whose room?

Michael's.

Okay.

I will question him,

but only if you go

back to the hotel and wait for me.

You let me do my job.

Is that fair?

- Okay.

- Good.

What's wrong?

Ellie's gone.

Gone?

We got in a fight

and I went on without her.

I've got to--

I've got to find her.

Come inside.

Have something to drink.

Come on.

it's okay.

Come on.

Don't worry.

Everything will be fine.

Hey'

- Please don't! No!

- Just wait!

- No, let me go!

- Hey! I won't hurt you.

- Hey. Hey.

- Stop, no! Stop it!

- Get off me!

- I'm not gonna hurt you.

What's the matter with you?

Where did you get this?

You went through my things?

Where did you get this?

Look, it belongs to someone I know.

Bullshit!

This is Ellie's.

What did you do with her?

Look, I swear to God I've got nothing

to do with your friend, okay?

You have to trust me.

Look.

Look, please.

Would you just take a look at this?

Okay?

Just take a look at it.

Her name is Camila.

She disappeared

somewhere around here.

That's her bracelet.

I've been up and down these roads

Oh God.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry.

You know, when we met

she was organizing

a humanitarian mission

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