CHAPTER 85

LUKE

"Yeah. We got the phone. No, we didn't find anything. We're going to drive up the road and look for anything or maybe see if anyone saw something. Good. Yes." Josh spoke over the phone while pacing back and forth beside the car. I wanted to pull out my phone and call my parents, but I waited for Josh to finish up with Sam and the police.

"Okay. They are sending a squad to patrol this area, and they sent out an AMBER alert," Josh breathed as he checked his phone in the back seat..

"You should call your parents, man," I said, trying to say it softly, considering the relationship they have.

"I did. They didn't answer-it's like midnight in Europe now. I left a message. I'm sure they'll call back," Josh said, but I could see the hint of disappointment there. Neither of our parents was going to win any Best Parent Awards any time soon. "Okay. So we drive?" I said, opening the door, and Josh nodded. "Yes."

We were driving for a bit when Josh suddenly hit the dashboard. "Stop!" I slammed on the brakes, the tail of my Jeep swerving a little. "What the hell, man?" I breathed, gripping the steering wheel for dear life.

"I swear I just saw someone running in the woods," Josh said,

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a national forest between our little town and the city, and it was easy enough to get lost in it. I reversed slowly while Josh surveyed, but there was nothing-just the hum of my Jeep. "I don't see anything, man. Let's go," I finally said, turning my head back to the road,

so fast I only saw a blur. He was there, catching her just as she dropped. I couldn't make out her face, but I saw brown hair and a prom dress. Josh looked up, "It's Laura! Call

ropes binding her wrists behind her back. I pulled out my pocket knife and cut them off. Josh immediately took

looking up and down the road for any signs of someone

backing up

It's Josh and Luke. You're safe!" Josh held up his palms, and I backed off

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wide and frantic, flipping between us, and then her lip started quivering, and tears began rolling down her cheeks. "He has her. He has Jess. She made sure I got out, but he still has

Laura, but would be a liar if I wasn't angry and disappointed that it wasn't Jess, and

back, my fists clenched, forcing myself to remain calm. She was just kidnapped, and my anger and 'Josh, let's get her out of the road. The ambulance is

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