Gabby's POV

"Whoa!" Sylvie said as we plopped down on the couch. "What a call!"

I nodded in agreement and my stomach grumbled. "I think it's about time we get some lunch," I said and Sylvie laughed.

"I saved you guys some," Matt commented from his spot at the table, "It's in the fridge."

We thanked him before getting up when my phone rang. I looked at the phone number and saw that was Naia's school. I was confused because Naia would never get into any fights or any big trouble at school. However, I picked up anyways and put the phone to my ear.

"Hello?" I said.

"Hi, is this Gabriela Dawson? Guardian of Naia Johnson?" A voice asked. "This is Christina Holmes from Hill Crest Public School, I'm the principal here."

I nodded, even more confused, "Yes, this is Gabriela Dawson. I'm the guardian of Naia. Is everything alright?"

Silence.

"I'm afraid Naia is missing."

Silence.

This couldn't be happening. I heard the words but my brain wasn't registering it.

"Ms. Dawson?" Christina asked. "Did you hear me?"

I felt horror and then fury wash over me, one after the other. "How did this happen?" I practically yelled into the phone. Everybody in the room paused to stare at me but I didn't care.

"Ms. Dawson, I completely understand that you're upset-"

I cut her off, "Upset? I'm not upset. I'm furious! How could you let this happen?"

"Ms. Dawson, we'd like you to come in and speak with the detectives. They're hoping to get some leads." Christina said and I was suddenly overwhelmed with a feeling of pure terror.

Naia was missing.

"Ms. Dawson?"

Boy was that getting annoying. "I'll be there in five minutes." I quickly said before hanging up.

"What's wrong-" Matt started to ask but I cut him off.

"Naia's missing," I said. "The detectives want to talk to us."

Chief nodded seriously, "Go, I'll get replacements for both of you."

Everyone looked shocked as we left to grab our stuff before leaving.

"Where is she?" Matt harshly asked as soon as we walked into the office of the school. "How did this happen?" The principal, as well as Erin Lindsay and Hailey Upton, were here.

"Why don't you have a seat?" Erin suggested.

Matt sucked in a breath of air. "Naia is missing," He said through gritted teeth. "Where is she?"

"That's what we're trying to figure out," Hailey said, "We want to ask you some questions."

"You think we did it?" I asked, shocked and offended. "Because that is false."

Hailey shook her head calmly, "No, we're hoping that maybe you could tell us more about Naia."

I looked over at Matt who took a deep breath and he nodded at me.

"Alright," I said and Erin led us to a small room with a table and few chairs. I sat down in one of them and Matt in the other.

This couldn't be happening.

"What was Naia like?" Erin asked, holding a notepad and a pen.

I took in a shaky breath and Matt took my hand into his. "She..." I was unsure of how to describe Naia.

"She was the most amazing kid you could ever think of," Matt said and I nodded in agreement.

Hailey smiled softly, "I remember when she came to tell the man who wanted to kill her that she forgave him. Not many twelve-year-olds do that."

"Naia was funny. She was smart. She was kind. She was all that even after all that she went through," I said, nodding my head. "She was independent. Naia never wanted to hurt anyone. She would rather hurt herself than someone else."

Erin nodded, jotting the stuff down on her notepad. "What about school?" Erin asked. "Anything at school that would give us any lead."

I looked over at Matt before turning back to Erin. "She was bullied at school for being a foster child," I replied. "They would say things like how nobody would ever adopt her and how it was obvious why her biological parents didn't want her."

"But she was a good student," Matt said, "As far as we know, her grades were terrific and she went to class every day."

I nodded, "The amount of homework she brings home every day proves it."

"What about outside of school?" Hailey asked, "Was there anything she liked to do?"

What did Naia like? She enjoyed running, and sports. I often saw her curled up on the couch with a book in her hand, she enjoyed baking and cooking. But something was constant with all of those. Someone was always with her.

When it was warmer, she would go on runs with Severide and Matt. When she was reading, she was always next to Mouch on the couch or she and Herrmann would be discussing what the book was about. When she baked, she enjoyed being with the girls. We would learn a lot of tips on baking from her. Naia could also be seen with Borelli, cooking up a storm in the kitchen.

"She liked to be with people," I whispered. "That was one of the reasons why school was so tough. Before she met Nate, she was always lonely. Naia likes being with people."

Erin raised an eyebrow, "Nate?"

Matt and I nodded. "Her friend," I explained. "He stands up against the bullying. It used to be physical but she said that when they started hanging out, the bullies stopped beating her up."

Hailey and Erin exchanged looked which made me uneasy and they got up.

"Thank you for your time," Hailey said as we exited the room. "We will do everything in our power to find Naia. I promise."

Matt nodded, "You better."