Chapter 6

                                    

                                          
                     Kiara locked the door to her apartment and leaned back at the hallway wall. She gave a deep breath and took out her phone. After Amelia briefed Kiara with all the information she had, Kiara's wonder for what happened to Calli was then replaced with urgency. Calli needs to be found. But where could she have gone.
                      Scrolling through the nearest locations of interest one place stood out to her. A beer park near her place, a local tourist attraction known for  a late night drinking session but is open as early as 4:30 pm. She checked her phone watch it's 7:30. There's a chance.
                        So Kiara began her walk waving goodbye to the guard near the entrance Kiara reread the route she had to take towards the park it's a short walk. perhaps 5-7 minutes. 4 if you're jogging.
                        Stepping on the cobblestone pavement outside her apartment complex she began reflecting. Calli has always been the coolheaded one between them the one that usually needs to be the one to calm Kiara down. Never did she thought that Calli had this part in her. Unless...
                        Kiara stopped at the crosswalk near a red light hiding a light blush in her palm. It could be a possibility sure but it's a very small one at that. 
                          She continued on her walk as the green light began. 
                          
                         Kiara entered the park. The park was a rather big place, taking up a hole block to itself. It was a place scattered with trees wrapping a dozen wooden stalls, each stall with its own bar that contained its own unique beer kegs filled to the brim. People started entering the place as happy hour just started moments ago. If Calli were to be somewhere it would be here.
                          
                          Kiara entered the park. She checked the first stall, nearest to the gate. She showed him a photo of Calli. A simple picture of her in a gray shirt with no make up. "Excuse me but have you seen this woman?" Kiara asked on of the bartenders.
                         The man looked closely scratching his forehead. He shook his head.
                         Kiara then went to the next bar to it's left and repeated the process. The man their rubbed his hands in his apron. "Is she a friend of yours?" The man asked pulling the phone closer to him.
                         "Yes" Kiara answered giving a gulp. "A good friend of mine".
                          The man then pointed to the bar behind her. "I asked them to look after her, poor been here since late afternoon".
                           Kiara thanked the man shaking his hand rapidly and left in a hurry. Going up to the bar Kiara noticed a woman with pink hair. Calli?
                          She walked near to her noticing that she had a table to herself along with several jugs of what was once beer. Her hair a mess with her face hidden by her arms which made an x-shape on the table.
                           Kiara shook the lady's dark gray jacket which was followed by a light grumble following am incoherent mumble.
                       Kiara shook again. Same result.
                       Kiara gave a sigh she knows of one way to wake her up albeit it is a bit embarrassing.
                       Moving closer to the lady's ear Kiara made several croaking sounds that were very similar to a frog. She thought that if this was really Calli she would jolt up and shoo Kiara away. And that's exactly what the lady did.
                        Immediately the lady jolted herself forcing herself to wake. With closed eyes she looked straight to Kiara's soul. "Shut up Kusotori, wait Kusotori?" Calli opened her eyes to see then Phoenix herself. "Kusotori!" Calli shouted jumping out of her seat trying to hug Kiara only to stumble on her feet.
                        Kiara immediately caught on catching Calli and letting her lean on her shoulder. She reeked of alcohol Kiara thought to herself and was absolutely hammered. But that's alright, Kiara was here now and Calli will be ok.