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out a long breath. They were going to do this.
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    Jerico glanced over at Hailey as she leaned forward in her seat. He prayed her family was alive and well. The weather outside of Atlantis was warmer than he’d expected.
    A deep crimson had bloomed over Hailey’s cheeks and sweat dribbled down the back of her neck. She appeared to be okay, but he worried for her safety. The AC was cranked as high as it would go, but it did little to help with the stifling heat in the cabin. He pressed his foot on the gas harder, eager to find her family.
    “Take the next left,” Hailey instructed. Both her knees jumped up and down as she anxiously awaited their arrival.
    He could understand her nervousness. There wasn’t anything he wouldn’t have done to help his parents. Unfortunately it had been a lost cause. A freak accident. They’d died on impact and had been together. He prayed Hailey’s parents hadn’t suffered a similar fate.
    “This is it,” she said, her hand flying to the door handle.
    He’d barely pulled the truck to a stop before she leapt out of it. She ran to the front steps of the small tan trailer and flew up them. The door swung open and she disappeared inside.
    “Mom, Dad, Marc,” she called out frantically.
    Jerico followed her inside and glanced around. No one was there. Or they'd perished. It was quiet too quiet. His heart lurched in his chest as Hailey frantically called for her family. She kicked in the doors entering each room.
    “They aren’t here,” she wailed defeated as she came back into the front room.
    Jerico embraced her and held her close. Her shoulders rose and fell as strangled sobs escaped her throat.
    “I’m sorry,” he whispered repeatedly as he cradled her to him. He would do anything to take away her pain. Fate was silly. Fate! Why had the bells rung. He believed in destiny wholeheartedly. The bells had rung for a reason. Hailey’s parents were alive. They just needed to find them.
     

Chapter Six
     
    Angry and sad tears slipped down Hailey’s face. Where could her family be? Why weren’t they here? Judging by the furnace temperature of the trailer they hadn’t occupied it in a few days.
    “Is there someplace else they could’ve gone?” Jerico asked quietly.
    Hailey wracked her brain as salty tears pooled on her upper lip. Where would they have gone? If the Earth’s conditioning were worsening then power would be harder to maintain. There were several cooling stations set up in the area, but which one would they have gone to.
    She pulled away from Jerico and flew to the kitchen and let out a happy cry. A note was taped to a cupboard. She picked it up with trembling fingers as hoped surged through her.
    Hailey,
    I hope you find this letter. We searched for you when you didn’t come home as scheduled. Your truck was there, but you were nowhere to be found. We left it and the keys in case you returned. We’re praying for you.
    The situation has intensified. The temperature has skyrocketed. It isn’t safe to be outside, let alone anywhere. There is nothing else we can do, but take refuge and wait for this to pass. We are at the mines.
    I hope to see you soon,
    Love Mom
    Hailey clutched the paper to her chest and let out a strangled cry. They were at the mines. They were alive—at least they had been whenever the letter was written.
    “I know where they are,” she explained, smiling as happy tears replaced the sad ones.
    “We must hurry,” Jerico advised, offering her his hand.
    Hailey slipped her fingers around his and they rushed back to the truck. She let out a breath. The air outside was ironically cooler than inside. Who would’ve thought that stepping out into a hundred plus degree heat would feel good.
    Jerico led her to the vehicle and opened her door before scurrying to the other side. The engine started on the first try.
    “How much time do you think we have left?” she worried.
    Jerico shook his head. “I don’t know. We must hurry.”
    Hailey gulped.