[His heart is thumping, and he drops his device. The meeting, everyone was at the meeting--and he was suppose to
meet Marlene at the Main Office doors. It's dark, she's out here? No--it can't be. She can't be out here! He had to find her.]
Marlene, Marlene! Marlene!
[He's panting, where was she, if she answered through the digital device then she could tell him she was safe in her room, right? She was safe in her room! Right!?]
Oh, Marlene, come on.. please answer me, tell me you're not out here!
[Because he didn't want to be out there either, he had barely just gotten there, and he was begging anything and everything above that was holy that she wasn't on her way here either. He'd wait to hear from her--he had to, it was the right thing to do. He wasn't going to leave her out here alone.]
Anyone, has anyone seen Marlene? [His panicked voice came at a small rushed whisper.]