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Bette decided to call Tasha first.

“Hey Tasha what’s the latest on Al?”

“ Well one of the rebels was caught, and he told the UN officer that they had Alice a week ago. They shot her and dumped her body.”

“W–WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where is she Tasha where the fuck is Alice!” I started crying .

“Bette all I can tell you right now is that we are looking for her. The good news is that we have not found her body, so that means that she is alive. Americans are hard to hide so at least we know that she is alive.”

“ Look Tasha you tell them I am offering one million dollars to the people who help us find Alice.”

“ I will Bette, I am helping them search today so I will call you the second I hear anything.”

“Please do” Bette says in a quiet tone and hangs up the phone.

She picks it up to dial Maggie but instead throws the phone against the wall. It falls on the glass table, shattering it. She just picks up her gym bag and heads to Wildwind. Bette pulled in to the driveway, got out, and went in side. Bette walked into the study. Maggie was sitting at the desk. She looked at Bette.

“Porter you look like shit what is wrong?”

“ Nice Shorty but you look like shit too. How is she, where is she?”

“ Not good she is faking it to make it look good, and she doesn’t think I can tell. She won’t let me touch her or talk to me. I mean really talk to me Binks is here, but not, if you know what I mean. I miss her so much. When I get my hands on that bastard I will kill him.” Maggie threw the glass against the wall.

“Shorty, go riding for an hour, you need a break. Plus that will give me time to sit with her.”

Bette head up the steps and went in to the bedroom. Bink’s was on the bed. “Bianca Christine Montgomery” I said. She looked up at me.

“What is it Bette you never call me that.”?

“Binks I need you. I am so scared. It is like I keep picking all the wheat but the flour keeps slipping away. It is never really over. I am lost. I need you to grab me and don’t let go…. please don’t let go.”