A Time With You

19

Turning the corner I collide with someone else. Falling back I quickly apologize and look up. It was Mike, and he looked down at me with a dull expression. He took a quick sniff at me before letting out a huff. "Levi is looking for you." he mutters. Without another word he stepped around me and walked off.

Why can't he leave me alone? I let out an annoyed huff and look forward. Slowly I walk down the hallway, when I reached Levi's office door I stood there hesitantly. I know I needed to knock, but really I wanted to avoid seeing him. I'll ignore his call this time... I have more important matters to deal with.

Turning away from the door I quickly step away and walk down the hall at a fast pace. I took a right turn exiting headquarters out onto the training grounds. It was empty which was a little unusual. Must be the cadet's day off today.

Walking out I headed for the forest. I needed to be away for a while and didn't want people finding me. Looking back I find no one had been watching me. I turn back and dash towards the trees, jumping into the thick brush I slowly make my way deep into the woods.

~Lizzi~

Back at the headquarter ruins, a team of policemen and I were out searching for (Y/N). No one heard from her and it was already drawing close to a month since she disappeared. The police were convinced she could have been killed, making today the last day for an open search.

I did my best not to think the worst possible scenario of her being dead, but there was no logical explanation for why she would run away. "(Y/N)!" I call.

I stepped over a large log keeping my eyes open for any sign of movement. I soon came up to Officer Kirstein who was helping look. "Find anything?" he asks as he turns to me. I shook my head and looked down sadly.

"I don't want to think she could be dead... we have to keep searching." I beg. I didn't want to stop looking for her, no part of me believed she could be dead. We had no enemies that we knew of that would threaten her.

"I'm sorry Miss Fischer, but we can't keep this search open when the likelihood of this being a homicide is high now that we haven't found her or heard from her." Kirstein says.

He turned and began walking away from me. "What evidence do you have that makes it clear she was killed?" I ask in an annoyed tone.

The policeman stopped and turned to me. "What evidence is there that she's still alive? She can't be found anywhere, so it's either she's changed her identity or she's most likely dead." he says.

"Why would she change her identity? She wasn't hiding from anyone, if she was then I'd know." I talk back.

The man looked back and shrugged his shoulders. "Looks like you two weren't as close as you thought." he says. With that he walked away leaving me standing there, near tears in frustration. I let out a groan and turn my back to him.

"(Y/N)!" I scream.

~(Y/N)~

I stop when I heard a feminine voice call me. Turning back I stood there taking in the silence. "(Y/N)!" I hear again.

The voice I knew, I knew it so well- Lizzi? Confused I follow the sound, my heart racing. As the voice grew louder I felt more relieved. This is it!

"Lizzi!" I call back.

Jumping over a fallen tree I run to the voice. "Lizzi I'm here!" I call. My head darted in many directions not hearing my name called again. Spinning around I wait again. Where is she? I waited still with no voice calling me.

"No..." I mutter.

I stepped forward feeling lost. "Lizzi!" I call once more.

I jogged around hoping to hear it again but there was nothing, it was completely silent. Walking through the woods I hadn't paid attention to what was on the ground in front of me. I tumble forward landing on my face with my foot caught in hole.