Book 2 - Ch. 99: I Will Find You

JACE POV

I’m staring right at her as she smiles back at me, thinking of how she is so going to get it later when we get home. All of a sudden, someone in a hoodie with a baseball cap and sunglasses comes up behind her. It scares the shit out of me, and she must see it because she swings around and then goes still. I can’t quite see what’s going on, but then I watch as a glint of metal shines in the sunlight as they hit her across the face and take off.

I squeeze Elise’s arm as I call out Ella’s name, and then I’m running to her. I notice her starting to go down and I catch her as I go to my knees. That’s when I notice all the blood. Elise must see it too because she’s on the phone instantly, calling for help.

“Ella! Oh, my God, no!” I’m frantic, “Talk to me baby!”

“W-What h-happened?” she stutters as she looks around at her surroundings.

I’m trying to hold myself together as I explain to her what just happened. My eyes sting with unshed tears as I look at her beautiful face now ma