193: BLAME

LUKE’S POV

Andre and I got out of the car, moving forward to Ariel’s vehicle. She wasn’t there, but I was a hundred percent sure that this belonged to Ariel.

“I can’t see anyone here,” said Andre, looking around this area.

“Yes, but this is Ariel’s car. She must be around here somewhere.”

“In an empty place like this? I don’t really think so.”

“Come on, we have to search.”

“Luke, this is telling us that something isn’t right here.”

“So, what are you trying to say?”

“I’m not going to jump to conclusions. But my mind keeps on telling me that Ariel’s been kidnapped.”

sighed, still staring at the car. “I know. The same thought keeps running through my head. I’m just hoping for the best.”

“What is this?” Andre’s eyes narrowed down, and he slowly sat on his heels. He took two necklaces from the ground. One I had seen around Ariel’s neck. And for the other, I had no idea who owned it.

“This is Ariel’s,” Andre told me, flaunting the necklace that he was holding.

“Of course, I see that.” I squatted and took the necklace from his hand. I looked at it pretty well, remembering how Ariel had that around her neck, making her really beautiful.

“And this belongs to Janice.” Andre showed me the other necklace. “I think someone kidnapped the both of them.”

to be positive. But trust me, my

any clues or signs of where Ariel and janice could have gone. “We need to call the police,”

in agreement. “I’ll call them; you start looking

started walking around the area, searching for anything that could give us a lead. Suddenly, I noticed a piece of paper on the ground. I bent down and picked it up, my hands trembling. It was a note written in messy handwriting. I could make the words

about that. I had

the scar

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slowly handed the paper to him

out, too. “What

“That’s Harriet’s handwriting.‘

“Harriet. Your…”

in prison for murder, but she broke out, and now

trying to say now? Is Ariel dead? That this ‘ex–girlfriend of yours actually

can’t tell that myself. But we have to be really careful

to know about this. Let’s continue our search. We can’t give up now.”

out deeply. “You’re right. I can’t give

and

and rushed to the front desk, asking for the officer in charge.

we have some important information regarding a possible kidnapping case,” I

and asked,

and this is my friend André. We found some evidence that our friend, Ariel, and her

with me, and we’ll

exchanged worried glances. We were

questions about our relationship with Ariel, our whereabouts, and even the color of her car. It was frustrating, and we could

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