Page 41 of Twilight Tactics

“They won’t. I promise. Accidents happen. We all misplace things.”

“Not my meds,” she said.

Elena patted the girl’s leg. “Rest for now.”

Ollie gave a grunt in response that Elena took as agreement. She rose and walked back into the kitchen, where she found Piper, Maya, and Sully in quiet discussion.

Sully looked up. “How is she?”

“She’s okay, but her meds are missing from her backpack pocket.”

Piper frowned. “How is that possible? She always has them there.”

“Maybe they fell out?” Sully asked.

“Ollie and I had that conversation. And we both searched her room. They’re definitely not in there.”

“Then we need to search the rest of the house,” Piper said. She stood and the others joined in. Elena didn’t hold out much hope but figured it wouldn’t hurt to look.

Twenty minutes later, they all gave up. “They’re not in this house,” Sully said. “The only thing we found here is that housekeeping does an amazing job. No dirt in the corners or under the furniture.”

“We walked to the gym,” Piper said. “Maybe they’re there.”

“Ollie put out a theory that I don’t want to consider, but we might have to,” Elena said.

She met Maya’s gaze first and saw the dawning realization.

“She thinks someone took them,” Maya said.

“It crossed her mind. Mine too, honestly.”

Maya pulled her phone from her pocket. “I’ll call the pharmacy and make sure they have what she needs in stock.”

“Put the meds in your name,” Sully said. “Just as a precaution. Don’t use Ollie’s name.”

“Got it.”

While Maya dialed, Piper shot Sully a raised brow. “We’re responsible for her. I say we get her into town to the nearest medical facility.”

“Just give Maya a minute. I think it’s safer to keep her here if at all possible.”

Piper’s jaw tightened, but she gave a small shrug and nodded. Elena walked outside and sat on the porch. She placed her forehead in her hands and thought about what she believed. Was Ollie just careless with her meds and didn’t want to admit it? Or had someone actually taken them from her backpack while it was in the locker? And if so, who? And why? And how would they know they were there?

She needed to see the security footage and get the namesof those who had gone in and out of the gym while Ollie and her backpack were there.

The door behind her opened, and she didn’t have to turn to know Sully was there. He sat beside her. “Are you all right?”

“Yes. My brain is just spinning.”

“Join the club.”

“What do you think happened to Ollie’s meds? You think she lost them?”

“I don’t know. My gut reaction is no way. That’s not the girl I’ve come to know.” He shrugged. “But I’ve only known her a few months, so...”

“Yeah.”

“What doyouthink?”