Carlo had searched through the Night Whole pack, where Irene had said they went to before Karen began missing. He had walked through the pack with two of his men, but no one seemed to know the girl he spoke of.
Carlo got a bit scared and confused, he hoped that nothing had gone wrong with Karen and that she had not fallen into the hands of very dangerous people.
She didn't know anyone there and if she might not be able to know he way round the pack, should in case she tries to escape.
Carlo knew it wasn't a time to relent, Maria was hoping on him and it was time for him to prove to her that he really cared about her and her daughter.
He had to spilt up with two of his men ,which he directed to different angles to find Karen. It occured to him ,that he was meant to visit the arena where Irene stated that they had both gone to.
When he got there , it was locked and he found out that there wasn't anyone in it. He tried all the entrance doors but found out that they were all shut. He had to take a tour round that place to see if there was a way inside.
As he kept searching for a way in, he found out a little opening on the wall, which had some wire gauze around it. It quickly ticked on him to try getting those gauze out and fit himself in through that opening.
it took him quite some time to get the gauze out after which he carefully pushed himself in through it. He got into the empty arena which was very quiet and kept echoing his foot steps as he marched forward to see if he could find anything that would lead him to Karen.
After minutes of searching, he couldn't find anything and this made him so weak. He decided to leave the arena and keep on with his search all over the pack. He knew that he ought to be careful, especially not being a member of the pack and walking about it which could bring up the notice of the pack.
He went into a tea shop and sat down , very confused on the next step to take. He begining to doubt what Irene had said initially.
How sure was he that Irene didn't tell a lie . If Karen was in this pack then why was it so difficult to find her. Maria was not going to take it lightly with him or Irene if Karen was not found anywhere.
Sitting and pondering over the whole situation, the tea woman walks towards him and offers him a cup of tea. He forces a smile as he takes it from her.
Shortly the two of his men which he had assigned to different directions of the pack returned to join him in the tea shop.
" We have been looking for you sir, we went back to the place where we had met last but was told by a lad that you came here", one of them said.
" Look what I found sir", another said, handing over a torn flier to him.
It reads an invitation to the tenth dance ball ceremony of the Night Whole pack.
" You once said they came to practice for the ball right? so I think we should go for the ball party this night. we might be able to find something there when we go", the man said.
" Yes you are right. I think we should go for the party , hopefully we would be able to find something there. I pray as well that Karen would still be around here and nothing bad happens before we find her", Carlo said.
He signals the tea attendant to get more tea for him and his men, they were going to stay around the pack till night.
" Can we get some rooms around?", he asked the attendant.
" of course you can, are you visitors who came for the ball party?", she asked.
" Yes we are",one of the men said forcing a fake smile which the woman didn't pay any attention to.
" Oh! wow.. that's nice , may I know the pack where you come from. is it close by?", she asked.
" Not really ma'am, it's quite a distant one and I doubt if you would know it. Please we are currently tired and need a place to lay out heads now before the ball . We came from a very far place", Carlo explained.
" Oh I am really sorry gently men ,there is a motel down the road ,just by the left and it's also very affordable", she said smiling.
Carlo and his men thanked her as the they hit the road down to the motel.
It was a little , portable building made of woods , Carlo was sure that it was the best place for them as it would help hide them and enable them see the ball hall which was opposite the building .
The motel was just by the roadside, but it's smallish nature made it's occupant few which Carlo loved the most.
The paid and checked in while they waited for it to get dark. Carlo could only imagine what thoughts would be flooding the mind of Maria and how disturbed she would be knowing that he wasn't back.
It seemed like the day didn't want to pass by ,as Carlo waited forro long to ensure that it got dark. When it later got dark ,they had to get themselves glued to the window of the motel room , where they could see the people who entered and let the hall.
It had been more than two hours thirty minutes of their wait when Carlo sighted a little girl at about the same height and weight with Karen entering the hall with some men surrounding her.
" Isn't that Karen?", he said jumping off his seat and beckoning on the rest to follow him into the hall.
They immediately left the motel into the ball hall, to see why she there and the men around her