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.

line, only the relentless roar of the storm

if an invisible

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

had been tapping out the

be in real

second, Timothy flagged down a car and

calling the hotel where Jessica was staying, but couldn't get through.

City, giving them Jessica's hotel details and urging them

his helicopter and quickly checked

was pouring down in sheets, and widespread

quickly plotted a landing site-the closest safe

he called

middle of the night and Allen was half-asleep when

going to Capital City. Jessica's in trouble. Come to the

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

of Henry." Without waiting for a reply, Timothy hung up and started the

he landed safely—in a small

rain was just as heavy

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