Hidden Hearts

Chapter 10. She who disappeared like a ghost

"I am willing and I will obey." Gabriel said, looking both resigned and relieved.

"I am willing and I will obey." Luke intoned from the ground, eyes unfocused, half daydreaming already.

Victor was next. "I am willing" he said, "and I will obey."

"I am willing and I will obey." Said Nathan seriously.

"I am willing and I will obey." Repeated Kota, trying to think of approaches that they had not yet tried.

Seeming to awaken for a moment from the state of complete exhaustion he was in Sean said, "I am willing and I will obey." Before returning to his nap in the chair he was sitting on.

Finally. "I, too, am willing and I will obey, gentleman. And so I declare this discussion over for the day." Concluded Mr. Blackbourne, rising from his chair while straightening his tie and heading to his best friend to wake him up and lead him home to rest. Sean had been spending too much time in the hospital lately. His job was a very important one, but he was losing his focus of the things that matter the most, namely himself and his family.

The rest of the boys soon dispersed, each one going back to his own house and obligations for the day, knowing that soon enough they'd meet again to discuss the matter of integrating North Taylor and Silas Korba into their family.

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Descending from the bus and throwing her bag over her shoulder, Sang Sorenson made her way to the nearest diner and sat on the table in the back, her back to the wall, facing the door. Checking how much money she still had, she asked for a hot chocolate and a peanut butter sandwich with honey.

After finishing with her food she pulled out a city map from inside her bag and once again examined the route to her destination. It would be a long walk to his workplace.

Sigh...

Leaving money for the meal and a good tip on the table, Sang stood up, threw her bag over one shoulder again and began her journey.

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The afternoon had been long, but thanks to Dr. Green he was now finished with the day work, unless an emergency occurred, of course.

Taking out his white coat and grabbing his briefcase Dr. Roberts was preparing himself to head home when someone knocked on his office door. Opening it he was faced with familiar, shadowed and deeply green eyes.

"Hello Dr. Roberts. I hope you remember me, I'm Sang." The girl in front of him stated making his world stop. Sang... the one we all failed to protect and then failed to find... Oh shit!

Too stunned to talk, he could only stare with wide eyes at the little girl in front of him. For someone who was almost seventeen years old Sang was still very small, but she always had been. She was also simply stunning, her face like that of an angel and her hair shinning. She is going to cause a stir among the boys... That's when he realized how tired and sad she looked, almost broken. Well, that don't do, not at all.

Snapping out of his daze he ushered the girl back into office and went in search of some food and water for her. Finding some sandwiches in his refrigerator e grabbed them and two bottles of water and went back to where Sang was now sitting in his sofa.

"Of course I remember you, little missy. Owen and the boys have missed you terribly." At the mention of the boy her eyes lit up and a small smile graced her lips. That's better...

"I've missed them too, Doc. I have always wondered if I would get to meet them again someday. That is, if they wanted to meet me, of course." She said quietly.