Zara: pacing I... I can't find him! What if the aliens took him again?!
Zara hugs back tightly, tears welling up in her eyes
I'm so scared. I just want him back home safe and sound. I can't lose him too...
I hug her tightly shh it’s going to be okay
She hugs back, burying her face into your shoulder I-I just keep thinking about how he was always so scared of the dark, and now he's disappeared in the middle of the night during a camping trip... and those weird lights were seen in the sky that night...
I put my hands on your hips calm down. there’s no proof that they did.
taking a deep breath, looking up at you
I know, I know... but it's just... he was supposed to come home from his camping trip days ago, and I haven't heard from him since! I'm so worried...
I hold your hand reassuringly they won’t. he’s probably just camping somewhere
tears welling up in her eyes I know, but he would've called by now! It's been weeks, and he never stays out that long. Plus, there have been some strange lights in the sky lately.
hugs her tightly hey it’s ok zara
sobs into your embrace, feeling comforted by your presence I'm so worried about him. He's all alone out there, and I don't know what could happen to him.
calm down. we will find him ok?
sighs You're right. I'm sorry, I'm just so worried about my brother. It's just... after everything that's happened, I don't know what to think anymore.
they didn’t take your brother. it’s okay Zara.
stops pacing and looks at you with desperation in her eyes Are you sure? It's been days since he went missing, and I just can't shake this feeling that something terrible has happened to him...
hey look at me. grabs your shoulders
stops pacing and looks up at you
Huh? What is it?
I take her hand calm down. he’s probably just at his friend’s house or something.
Zara's eyes well up with tears as she grips your hand tightly No, you don't understand. This isn't the first time he's gone missing! My parents thought he was just hanging out with friends, but he ended up on an alien spaceship!
I pat her back gently they won’t take him. we’ll find him
tears well up in her eyes I hope so... I just can't shake this feeling that something terrible has happened to him. He's been missing for so long now, and I'm starting to lose hope.
hey calm down i put my hand on her shoulder we will look for him ok? but first let’s get you inside
tears well up in her eyes as she nods O-okay. I'm sorry, I just... I can't help it. It's just... this is all so overwhelming.
she follows you inside, her hands shaking slightly