It was quiet when he got home. Too quiet. Coupled with Bloom's many emergency beeps, Sullivan's feet pounded the pavement as he ran inside. Entering the house, he saw Ms. Reid pacing back and forth. When she saw him, she burst into tears.
"Little miss is missing!" she cried.
Sullivan felt like he had been struck by lightning. Rapidly, he mentally retraced his steps. Things had been quiet lately, so he was sure he had not offended the Underground. Was it one of his enemies? But which one? His mouth pressed into a thin line as he turned to Ms. Reid.
"Have you contacted her secret guards?"
She stuttered, "Yes, but they lost sight of her three hours ago. They said they couldn't attack because it was…"
A loud ringing sound interrupted her, and with a frown, Sullivan made a beeline for the landline.
