At the Day of the Dead party the conversations about family and friends petered out and the kids started fidgeting. It was time to inject some silliness into the proceedings. It was time to play bobbing for donuts! Griffin and Kendal had strung up a row of them in the back garden; not as healthy as apples but definitely more fun.

As everyone went out to watch the kids make a mess of themselves Amanda arrived with Randi, Holly and Brot. Bianca was the one who answered the door.

"Was Madison not feeling up to it?" she asked noticing they were alone, and confused to see the detective with them.

Randi shook her head.

"No, she's disappeared." said Randi. "She left the baby and she's disappeared."

Brot took over the narrative.

"We're trying to get hold of Scott but he hasn't got his cell phone. Adam's called Brooke from the Mansion but she's not answering."

"Okay." said Bianca a little alarmed. "I can try Marissa, but I think they must still be in the meeting or she would have called me already. Have you tried their hotel?"

"We left a message at reception." said Brot. "And we've alerted the New York police department."

Bianca found her purse and pulled out her phone.

"I'll call Marissa." she said as she dialled. "What do you want me to tell her?"

"Get Scott to call Pine Valley police department straight away. And tell her we think Madison is on her way to them…"

"If she hasn't already got there…" added Amanda. "She's been missing for six hours now: a flight's just over half an hour."

"…And you need to tell him, she's a lot sicker than we thought. She's need to be in hospital." insisted Randi

"How sick?" asked Bianca, lowering her phone.

"Just get him to call!" begged Brot.

Bianca held the cell phone back to her ear. It was still ringing and then there was a bleep.

"You've reached the voicemail of Marissa Tasker. I'm sorry I can't take your call right now. Please leave a message and I'll get right back to you…"

"Marissa, honey, it's Bianca. There's been an emergency here with Madison. You need to get Scott to call Pine Valley PD right away. We think Madison is on her way to you… so if you find her keep her with you… Holly is safe! Just get Scott to call…. I love you."

She turned back to Brot, Amanda and Randi, who still had Holly snuggled against her shoulder.

"I left a message." she said.

Brot nodded.

"Thank you." he said. "I think I need to go and talk to the Chief."

Bianca pointed him towards the garden where Jesse Hubbard was out watching the kids donut bobbing with everyone else. Amanda went with him.

That left Bianca and Randi.

"Are you okay?" Bianca asked, as Randi was still holding a sleepy Holly.

"Yeah." she said, turning to the baby in her arm. "All we can do now is wait."

Holly gave out an unhappy whine at that point.

"Don't worry." Randi cooed, rocking her slightly. "Your mommy and daddy will be back soon."

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