The Bound Between Us

Chapter 383

The streets were bustling as Layna, backpack slung over her shoulder, navigated the crowded sidewalks.

She was heading south, alone. Her solitary figure attracted attention, with passers-by stealing glances at her.

Despite her fatigue, the thought of seeing her mother soon kept her spirits high. She kept moving forward, asking for directions along the way.

Layna was bold, flagging down a yellow cab that whizzed by. The cabbie asked, “Little lady, where are your folks?”

“I live at Harmony Meadows. Can you take me there? I’ll ask my mom to pay you,” Layna replied.

Feeling sympathetic towards the lone child, the cabbie hesitated before agreeing, “Hop in.”

“Thanks, sir!” Layna beamed as she got in. “To Harmony Meadows, please. That’s where my mom stays.”

“Alright.” The driver set the GPS to Harmony Meadows.

the residential complex. The meter showed a

them to come down to get you,” said the cabbie, hoping to get paid for the

remember my mom’s number. I’ll ask the security guard. He knows

driver glanced at the security booth, “Okay, go ask.” Believing that a child so young wouldn’t have

up her pace as she got closer. Once she was out of the cabbie’s sight, she broke into a

The cabbie scrambled out of

it was too late. Layna had disappeared

to be a troublemaker, for sure.” With

the cabbie left, Herman’s car pulled up

Layna was wandering aimlessly inside the complex, calling out

the complex, drawing the attention

a resident, she’d ask, “Do you know where my mom lives? Her

her efforts, no one seemed to