I'll Find you

Chapter 1. Arnold's disappearance

Helga was sixteen years old. She still was in love with Arnold, but she never said him about it. She was afraid of it.

But now Helga was tired. "I should be strong and brave," she thought. "Helga, go and tell him about your feelings!"

The girl finally decided to make a declaration of love to Arnold. She went to house where the boy lived. Helga knocked on the door. Stella opened it.

"Good morning," Helga said. "I would like to see Arnold."

"Okay," Stella answered. "Come in. It's two o'clock, but I have not seen Arnold today. I think he is sleeping now."

"Please, it's very important."

Stella sighed. "Okay," she repeated.

Helga and Stella went up a staircase. Mother knocked on the door. "Arnold! Arnold, are you there?" But nobody answered. Suddenly Miles appeared behind Helga.

"Hello", he said. "What's happened?"

"Arnold doesn't answer me." Stella was agitated.

Miles took the key and opened the door. "Arnold? Arnold, where are you?"

There was nobody in the room.

"Arnold!" Stella exclaimed. "He has disappeared!"

"Don't worry," Miles said. "Maybe he is… with Gerald! Yes, I think they are playing football!"

"I hope they are…"

"I ask father. Maybe he knows where Arnold is."

Miles descended to the kitchen. One minute later Gerald came in the room.

"Helga?" he amazed. "What are you doing here? And where is Arnold?"

"I thought he is with you… Oh, my…"

"Father says he doesn't know where Arnold is," Miles said when he entered the room.

"Oh, no!" Stella exclaimed. "Where is my poor boy? He has disappeared and I don't know where he is!"

"Arnold has disappeared?" Gerald was shocked. "I… I can't believe it! We should find him!" The boy looked at Helga and asked again: "Helga, but what are you doing here?"The girl changed countenance. "Okay, okay," understood Gerald, "It's nothing of my business. So, what should we do now?"

"Arnold is clever boy", said Miles. "He will be back soon."

"But what if he won't?" Stella cried.

"Sweet, don't be so pessimistic."

"What is it?" asked Gerald when he noticed something on Arnold's bed.

"I don't know," said Stella and took the paper. "Oh, my God… Miles, look! It's massage from the Green-eyed people!"

"It is impossible!" amazed Miles. "I think I can read it. Well…They say that they… they have kidnapped Arnold. And… we should be in San Lorenzo. Immediately."

Helga couldn't believe it. Arnold is… kidnapped? It can not be. It's like a nightmare.