Ch 66
Ellen was tired eating the lunch together with dad and Patty. They walked through the city and did some sightseeing. She hasn´t been here for so long. She missed the time with dad. In the last years they didn´t have too much time. Patricia wanted an ice cream and her grand father fulfilled her wish. Timothy asked: "Girls, tell me more about the family you´re living with?"
Patricia smiled: "There are so many people….I like Edward and Bella the most… ….and Alice, Rosalie….and Emmett and Jasper too…but the most I love my dad…..."
Timothy smiled at her: "Great, sweetie….I believe now I know everyone…"
He caressed her face and Ellen explained: "Well, you already heard about Carlisle, he is a doctor at the ER, he divorced his wife last year. He is 34, but looks much younger, he and his wife adopted all these kids who live in couples. They are older than 18 so they already got married. Bella is the wife of Edward, Rosalie married Emmett and Alice´s soulmate is Jasper. Timothy wanted to say something but Patty stopped him:
" And, grandpa, they have such a huge house…..it´s sooooo big….." Ellen smiled and nodded. Her father looked at her: "Ellen, are you alright?..." She smiled: "Sure, just the baby is sometimes….making me feel nauseous."
"Just tell us when you do, alright?" She agreed:
"sure…."
After the lunch they continued in sightseeing. Ellen wished to see her former high school and so they headed there. In the afternoon she felt so incredibly tired and so they headed home. She spent the evening on the phone with Carlisle again. She couldn´t help it but she missed him. She had him in her mind almost every hour. She reminded of the time when he begins in his practice and then again when he finishes, she wanted to be with him so desperately.
On the following morning Patricia ran to her: "Mum, can I go to ice cream with Lucy?"
Ellen stared first but couldn´t refuse her daughter. Actually, Lucy was Timothy´s wife, she wouldn´t hurt Patty. Why couldn´t she spend more time with her daughter? She had no child herself but she wasn´t behaving bad towards her baby girl. It was Ellen who had some troubles with her in the past. She had problems accepting dad moved on after the divorce. Neither Lucy liked Ellen´s often visits but otherwise they didn´t have too many conflicts. Timothy was always the one who could judge his two girls.
Lucy told Ellen: "Ellen, don´t worry, enjoy the free morning and have some free time….you can go shopping some baby stuff…."
She already knew about the baby because Ellen was talking about it with her father. The girls left and Ellen finished her breakfast. She knew that Lucy was right. She could use the free two or three hours and go to search for some baby clothing. Alice assured her that the little one would have more clothes than it would be able to wear but she still wanted to buy some cute dress herself. She headed to the bus stop and travelled to the centre of the city.
She decided to call Carlisle. He picked up immediately: "Hey, traveller…..how are you?"
She smiled when she heard his voice: "Hi, love….I miss you….so much…..so much that I think I will buy an ice cream to concentrate on something else…"
He chuckled: "Do it….and eat one for me too….."
She couldn´t help but laugh…. After few moments she said: "Patty went to have an ice cream with Lucy, so I wanted to do some shopping…..something cute for the baby…"
He grinned: "Great….I am glad you´re enjoying yourself…."
She shrugged: "I am trying…but everything is alright…I can´t wait to be back in your arms….."
"Neither can I… I miss you all so much here….."
"I think I won´t be going anywhere in the next few years…."
That made him smile: "If you say so…."
Then he apologised: "Elly, sorry, I need to talk to Alice, would you mind if I call you later?"
She giggled: "No, greet her from me…..I love you….."
"love you too…..kiss Patty and the baby from me…."
WIth these words he hang up.
Ellen finished her shopping and headed home. Timothy was preparing lunch and she was assisting to him. Ellen asked: „ How long have they been away?" He smiled: "Don´t worry, Lucy will take care of her…..She adores her…." Ellen frowned: "I don´t know but I believe you-…." She finished the dishes when she heard the voice and Lucy ran in the room with tears. She almost fell down and Ellen asked: "What´s up? Where is my daughter?"
Lucy shook the head still crying: "I don´t know…..she disappeared, we were waiting for the ice cream and I went to pay for it. When I returned back to the table after two minutes, she was gone, I didn´t find her. The whole shopping centre was searched through…..I really tried to watch her….I am so so sorry…"
She almost couldn´t speak. Ellen began panicking. She shouldn´t let her gone away.
Suddenly she couldn´t feel her legs. She had to do something. But she couldn´t. Her body betrayed her. She couldn´t move at the same moment. She sat down on the floor and almost couldn´t breathe. She couldn´t say a single word and felt the incredible fear because of Patricia. She is still so small. Who knows what people can do to her. She must be so scared…She could feel the flows of tears falling down and she wasn´t able to stop them and think. All she could do was panic.
Timothy was watching the scene and was worried about her daughter. Therefore he phoned the ambulance. As he hang up, Ellen begged him silently whispering: "Call Carlisle please…."
He promised it and then turned towards his crying wife: "Did you alarm the police?" She replied immediately: "Sure, right after that…..they are already searching for her…"
She cried: "I am so sorry, I tried to do my best….I never wanted this to happen…." He caressed her hand: "I know, love, we just need to find her….." She said: "Please call the man….as Ellen asked you…." He agreed but before he could dial the number, the ambulance arrived.
The young doctor checked on Ellen´s vitals and checked on her. Then he decided to take her with them just to keep her calm. He didn´t like the her state. She had serious troubles to stay calm and was crying all the time. He took the cell and before he could dial the number, the display showed a familiar name – Carlisle Cullen. He picked up and said: "Hello….." Carlisle was stuck: "Excuse me, but it is Ellen´s number…" "Oh, sorry….I forgot, I am her father, Timothy,…she begged me to call you…." Carlisle began to worry: "Where is Ellen? Is there anything wrong?..." Timothy replied with tears in his voice: "Ellen….had a nevous breakdown, she had troubles breathing so I called the ambulance…." Then he whispered in sobbing: "Somebody kidnapped Patty….." Carlisle just gasped. This must have been the news that Alice was telling him in the moment she phoned him that they were coming back and that he should be prepared for the urgency. He held the mouth and had to sit down. Then he asked: "Where is Ellen?" He dictated him the address of the hospital and he hang up but promised to let him know in case of any news.
Carlisle took off the doctor´s coat and ran home. Alice and Jasper were already there and everyone was ready for the family discussion. Edward said: "We all already know what happened….What is the plan?"
Carlisle thought a bit: "In five minutes I am leaving…I beg you Edward…." He pointed at Edward: "and you Jasper….to go with me…I need your abilities…to track her and manipulate the kidnapper….."
Then he turned towards Alice: "Do you have any idea who did it?" Alice replied immediately: "I didn´t see it but it must be Ellen´s ex…..I saw him meeting Timothy´s wife few days ago at the airport. Unfortunately she told him about Ellen´s visit at her father. But to defend her, she had no idea that Derek and Ellen are divorced. Nobody told her…."
Carlisle stopped her: „ Sweetie, we will discuss the details later now we need to save Patricia...… Edward, Jasper…. We´re leaving..…." He said and in few seconds they were gone. Bella, Rosalie, Alice and Emmett were sitting on the sofa in the living room silently watching the telephone. Alice tried to hard to get some vision telling her that everything would be fine again but it wasn´t coming.