Shadows In Durango

Chapter 105

*****Vincent's POV*****

It's 8am now and still no fucking sign of Sofia anywhere.

The worst thing was, that Daryl had called Reid back to say that no buses had left town last night after nine which ruled out that possibility...

I don't think she would have hitch hiked her way out of here either so the most probable explanation was that she was still here, somewhere in town. So where the fuck did she go?!

We had returned back to my place before Emma's parents could get back - not wanting to upset or worry them with what was going on.

Emma currently lay on the sofa battling sleep as I remained wide eyed and alert. I was far too worked up, having drank around eight coffees in the passing hours, with my mind doing overtime on where Sofia could be and what might have happened to her.

"What the fuck has happened to you three?! Vincent you look like you've just crawled your way out of hell!" I turn to find my father entering the living room, fully dressed in his shirt and slacks for the day as he eyes each of us suspiciously. Reid remained seated, his eyes blood shot red, as I all but sigh heavily - thankful that my mother hadn't followed him downstairs - at least not yet.

I need her to stay out of my way today...

With a brief shake of his head, realising that none of us were going to answer him, he walks off in the direction of the kitchen - probably to fix himself a coffee.

As soon as he gets out of ear shot, Reid turns to me, "Maybe you should go and speak to him? He could help us find her... it's not like our guys have found anything yet." Reid states the obvious as I turn my head to glance in the direction that my father had just walked off in.

I hated seeming needy and weak to him.

Hated asking for his help at the best of times.

But I suppose that he did have better connections to look in to this further and he did also have my back over how Daryl and my mother had acted last night at dinner... which was unusual from him.

continue to stare at the spot where my father had disappeared into the kitchen, the silence in the room thick and suffocating. Reid's words hang in the air, tempting me to act, but I push

that if I asked for his

that, more than anything, makes

who's still curled up on the sofa, her face a picture of exhaustion. Her

good either, you know," Reid says, voice low but laced with

look, but he just raises an eyebrow, clearly not buying the

a hand through my hair,

need a lead. Something. Anything. We're running out of time

Hell, we all know it. But every second that ticks by feels like it's sinking us further and further into the dark.

irritated. "But don't expect miracles from him

my way toward the kitchen, the sound of my footsteps echoing off the walls. My father's already at the counter, eyes on

feeling the distance between us

sure where this

up, just takes another sip of his coffee, his movements deliberate and calm. "You're all wound up. You need to chill out. What is the issue, none of you can find her I assume?" He asks, hitting the

can stop them. "She's gone off somewhere, and I need your help to find her. She doesn't have anywhere else to

my father meets my gaze, his eyes sharp, taking in the

me to do then, Vincent? I would much prefer that you just asked me out right instead of

your warehouse so why can't we do that again for Sofia? Maybe something will pick her up and we will have a lead. Right now, we have nothing! I already have people out searching and

eyes searching mine like he's weighing the options.

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persistent, I'll give him that." He shakes his head with a smile, as I don't even want to think

least of my worries with Sofia being somewhere out

Don't tell anyone. Not even my mother. I don't need her trying to piss me off any more than what she already has." I conclude, somewhat