Chapter 109

Jessica's fingers trembled as she tapped frantically at her phone.

Tap-tap-tap... tap-tap-tap... tap-tap-tap.

Her heart raced with panic, but the rhythm of her tapping was steady, almost deliberate.

Timothy's brow furrowed. "What are you—?"

He didn't finish. Suddenly, his expression darkened and his voice sharpened. "Jessica, are you in danger?"

Relief washed over Jessica when she realized he'd understood her message.

"Jessica?"

A blinding flash of lightning split the sky, followed instantly by a deafening crash of thunder.

Jessica couldn't hold on any longer. She collapsed, the phone slipping from her grasp and tumbling to the floor.

"Jessica? Jessica!" Timothy called her name, already grabbing his coat and rushing for the door.

other end of the line, only the relentless roar of the

composure was shattered his heart felt as if an invisible hand was

Tap-tap-tap... tap-tap-tap... tap-tap-tap.

had been tapping out the

be

second, Timothy flagged down a

hotel where Jessica was staying, but couldn't get through. He dialed her number

in Capital City, giving them Jessica's

he climbed into his helicopter and quickly checked the

pouring down in sheets, and widespread flooding

a landing site-the closest safe spot

called Secretary

the middle of the night and Allen was half-asleep

Come to the hospital right away

I come with you? I can arrange for someone else to look

of Henry." Without waiting for a reply,

small city a hundred

rain was just

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