Selena glanced at Aveline, concerned. "Are you sure you're okay with this kind of environment?"

Aveline nodded. "It's fine. Once we find him, we'll leave."

"Right," Selena agreed and then led the way into the bar.

Finding someone in the midst of a crowd wasn't easy. The place was packed, and with Aveline not having her phone, they couldn't split up to search faster.

In one of the bar's shadowed booths, Lucas sat slumped over, surrounded by empty bottles. He tugged at his collar in frustration, his entire demeanor filled with despair and confusion.

His usually sharp eyes were bloodshot, and though the lights flickered and flashed all around him, none seemed to reach the dark corner where he sat.

Lucas stared blankly at the revelers around him, his face twisted in frustration.

He couldn't find her.

He had lost Aveline.

Who had taken

questions swirled in his mind, his head throbbing with the weight of it

sensation offering little relief. The pain in

the corner of his eye, he saw a familiar

her long hair falling gently over her shoulders. Under the

up, his shout drowned out by the blaring music.

He watched as she turned, heading up the stairs toward the second floor, disappearing around the

he hurried to follow,

moment, in the bustling crowd, Selena caught sight of Lucas heading up the

heard her and turned, spotting Lucas'

Let's go!" Selena

through the crowded bar. By the time they managed to reach the staircase, Lucas had already vanished from

floor

Standing at the end of the hallway, Selena looked around,

have to check each one." Selena

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