She answered the call but did not manage to compose herself in time. "Elliot, I can't find Hayden. I asked the hotel and the receptionist said that he is not checked into this hotel."

She felt a lump in her throat as tears threatened to fall. She would not have been this worried if Hayden was alone in a different country.

"Are you sure you saw him here?" she asked in a muffled voice.

"Yes," he said with certainty.

"You've never forgotten about Hayden, have you?" she asked, "Neither have you