Logan opened his eyes. He had fallen asleep again. It was really starting to irritate him. Why couldn't he have lasted one more night? His body had to pick tonight to quit on him? Bling had stuck around to help with the surveillance of the facility. Amaliya was staring out a window. Logan felt totally useless. Moving the best he could, he used his arms to pull himself into a sitting position. Bling had helped him move to the couch so he would know what was going on.
"Anything showing up on there?" He asked Bling.
"Not yet. Everything looks quiet. If she is in, she hasn't alerted security."
"So far, so good." Logan replied. "Let's hope It stays that way."
Amaliya turned away from the window. Logan knew how worried she must be about her daughter but there was nothing that he could say at this point to help. They all had to sit, wait and hope for the best. It seemed like the waiting was starting to get to her.
Stretching, she got up from where she was seated and headed out of the room. "I'd better check on Cassi. It will give me something to do."
As she left the room, Bling looked at Logan. "Is she going to be all right?"
"I think so. Everything depends on whether or not Max is successful. This could be the best or worst night of her life."
Bling nodded. He was about to reply when they heard the scream.
"Cassi! Caaaaaaasssssssssi!!"
Bling ran out of the room as Logan sat hopelessly. His chair was across the room and he knew that he was probably too weak to lift himself into it anyways. A moment later, Bling came in with Amaliya in his arms. He set her in a chair.
"What happened?" Logan asked in shock.
"I'm not sure." Bling said. "But Cassi's not in the room."
"Did you check the bathroom and my room?"
Bling nodded. "She could be hiding again."
"Let's hope so."
"Where else could she be?"
Logan went over the night's events in his mind. "Amaliya put her to bed just before Greg and Max left. Then...oh my God!"
"What?" Bling asked.
"Amaliya ran to get them when I passed out and they came back up. What if she went out then?"
"You mean she's wandering the streets?"
"Or worse." Logan replied thoughtfully. "What if she went in the jeep?"
"Wouldn't they have noticed?"
"Remember how she hides?"
"Maybe we'd better check around here before we panic."
"You're the meow master."
Logan glared at him. "Just get me in the chair."
A few minutes later, Logan was slowly wheeling around the apartment. (Please be here, Cassi.)
"Meow."
"Meow."
The only thing that greeted him was silence and the sound of Amaliya stirring in her chair.
"Houston, we have a problem." Bling said.
"I'd better call Greg." Bling handed Logan the phone and went to get some water for Amaliya. "Max," Logan whispered to himself, "I hope you know what you're doing."
