Convinced her brother is better off without her in his life, Bella decides to leave the Bay without telling anyone.
“Bella sees herself as a ticking time bomb – if she stays, she thinks she’ll only make things worse,” says Courtney. “She feels that running away is the only solution to end the hurt and pain for the people she cares about.”
Meanwhile, Colby is beside himself when he realises Bella has disappeared, leaving no trace of her whereabouts. Enlisting Dean (Patrick O’Connor) and Willow’s (Sarah Roberts) help, the officer is even more distraught when their search goes nowhere.
Could Bella have placed herself in harm’s way?
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