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Interlude

"She's late..." Scarlet frowned as she looked at the clock for the third time in five minutes.

"You know how she is, Scarlet. She's probably having too much fun at Grandma's..." Carmen reassured her.

"Grandma always calls, or at least makes us call if she can't, when ever any of us stay over a bit longer." Scarlet frowned "Something is wrong...very, very wrong..."

"You're over reacting, I'm sure she's fine..." Carmen sighed.

"No she's not fine! I just know it...I knew we shouldn't have let her go..."

SLAP!

Scarlet's eyes widened...did her younger sister just slap her through her face?

"Sheesh...just, calm down..." Carmen sighed as she rubbed her hand, "...look, I'll call Granny, ok, but just don't freak out like you did just now...it was really creepy."

Scarlet rubbed her cheek, while she stared at Carmen who picked up the phone.

Carmen listened to the rings through the receiver, and started to worry as no one picked up. She immediately dialled again, though this time there was an answer.

"Good day, This is Mary Red speaking." the voice of an old lady spoke.

"Hello, Granny. It's Carmen."

"Ah, how are you my dear? And to what do I owe such a surprise?"

"I'm good, Granny...I was just wondering when Robin was going to be back."

"What do you mean, my dear?"

"She took the basket out today...but she's really late."

"Carmen...Robin hasn't arrived yet." Grandma sounded really serious now

"W-what?"

"Carmen listen to me...you have to go find her."

"Uh...sure..."

"I'm serious, Carmen...find her as soon as possible..." She jumped a little as the line went dead.

Carmen stared at the wall as she put the receiver down.

"What did she say?" she heard Scarlet ask.

"Robin never arrived..." she felt her voice crack.

"Oh, crap...you don't mean..." Scarlet gasped

"Granny said we should find her..."

"Well, that's what I intend to do..."

"...as soon as possible...I've never heard her sound so serious before..."

"What about Ginger and Rose? No offence, but I don't feel comfortable leaving a suicidal girl watching over them, and I doubt I'll find Robin on my own..."

"Ginger is thirteen, she can look after herself, Rose is more mature than all of us combined..." Carmen deadpanned, "and Ruby is not suicidal, she's just going not as outgoing as other girls. Although, I would admit she's a little dark, but most Goths are."

"I'm still not leaving them here alone..." Scarlet thought for a while, "I guess they're all coming with..."