“Yes, Mother Superior,” Elise says.She casts me another look full of hate and bitterness and walks away.
“Where is she?”
“I’m afraid I do not know.One of the sisters reported that Torrent got an urgent call in the middle of the night from her family.She was missing when we reported for breakfast the next morning.She left in the middle of the night and took all of her belongings.”
“Did you contact her family?”
“We did, not that I can see that it is your business.How well do you know Sister Torrent?”
“I know enough to know that she doesn’t belong here,” I growl.I want answers and I’m not getting a damn one.
“Where does she belong?With you?”
“She’d be happier with me than here,” I defend, suddenly feeling like an idiot.
“Just because one gives their life over to God, it doesn’t mean they are unhappy,” she says and immediately I feel out of my depth.
“I didn’t mean that…Not exactly.”
“If something is not your choice that doesn’t necessarily make it a wrong one.”
“I’m sorry, Sister…” I’m getting the feeling that I’ve had my ass handed to me.
“In any event, Torrent isn’t here and I don’t know where she is.”
“You don’t know how to contact her?”
“I’m afraid not.She had family, but we don’t have their information and?—”
“But—”
“And even if I did, Mr….?”
“Dupree,” I answer, feeling the last hope I’ve harbored fade away.
“Even if I did, Mr.Dupree, I couldn’t give it to you.”
“I want?—”
“I don’t have any information, but maybe you should consider something, Mr.Dupree.”
“What’s that?”
“Maybe Torrent left because she made her choice and you weren’t it,” she says and then she walks away.
She leaves me standing there and with her she takes away the last hope of talking to Torrent.
It’s over.
No… That’s wrong… It never really began.
Torrent was never in my reach.
Chapter13
Devil
“What in thehell is wrong with you lately?”Diesel asks.I look up at the son of a bitch and frown.