Tell Me the Plan

Lila

When she'd pulled herself together, Lila pulled out of Chris's arms and made herself breathe slowly and deeply wiping her eyes again. "I'm okay," she said quietly. "Just… it's just a shock. The whole thing."

"Of course."

She closed her eyes and breathed. "Okay, I'm together now. Tell me."

Chris looked at her surprised. "Tell you what?"

"Tell me what we're doing to find him, to get him back," she said impatiently. 

Chris's face crumpled, and for a shocked moment, Lila thought he might cry. "It's…" he swallowed hard. "We don't think he's left the building, we're pretty sure he hasn't. But he's off our radars. So we're trying to get someone in there who can find out where they stashed him."

Lila raised her chin and braced. "Is he still alive?"

"As far as we know," Chris said faintly. 

Lila blinked and breathed and made herself stay calm. "I want to see everything that comes in on it. Good or bad."