Next stop: vacation! Well, they were going to be on a ship for who knows how long before their vacation could officially start, but Techie was trying to be positive.
A ton of hours and three awkward silences later, they arrived on the pleasant beach planet and settled into the resort. He headed straight for the playground for Adeline’s sake, letting her go off to play with a “Stay c-cl-close, Addie!”
She smiled playing in the sand
Techie sat himself down on a hard bench and watched her play, feeling relaxed and hopeful. This is good. This is so, so *nice*. For once he feels like nothing will go wrong.
She saw swingjng at the far end when a women came out of nowhere with a white rag. The women placed it over her nose and mouth. She was passed out suddly she woke up in a strange cage
It seemed to be happening in slow motion. Adeline, snatched up; Techie flying out of his seat and giving chase to the woman. When she turned around it was MaMa, and he turned paper-pale before stopping in his tracks.
His legs wouldn’t move any further. He screamed and screamed for help until a crowd formed all around him.
The next thing he knows, he’s in the police headquarters, sitting in a soft chair wearing a shock blanket. The cops speak softly to him but nothing matters anymore.
Adeline is gone.
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