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I've called Samantha's phone back relentlessly, but there is never any answer. It was definitely not her voice who answered the first time. Who could it be? Her accomplice?411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxb16F0nP8T
I called Mother, but she claims she hasn't seen Samantha for weeks. She could be lying, for all I know.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85tStQQEbr
I went to her place and it's obvious she's been gone a while. That doesn't mean she didn't take Kat though. She could be holding her somewhere else. I just need to figure out where.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRtczWkiej
I just don't understand the reason behind it. Why now? What did Kat do to deserve this? She was innocent. If anyone is to blame, it's me. I tried to fix the situation and instead, it blew up in my face.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HzA2BreQK
After I read the letter, I just knew it had to be Samantha. Who else is spiteful enough to do this?411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvezyKCMxhy
"So, now what?" Nate looks at me with the same sad expression he's had for the past three days. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYpvThqJAg
I blow out a breath. "I don't know."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjCmx9aTOw
"Shit, man." His eyes are wide. "Well, if you don't have a plan, we're screwed."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMuCvt71ko
"Oh come on, stop being so dramatic." I can't think straight but at least I have someone in corner. Someone to try to cheer me up. Kat is out there all alone with no one. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lVpNPe237
"No, I'm serious. You're the brains. I'm the brawn." I roll my eyes, but it only reminds me of her. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQYEPs4Lgl
"I thought Kai was the brawn." I'd rather have them all go help me beat up whoever has Kat. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYsOOju9ft
"You're right. I guess I'll have to settle for being the looks." Laughing feels wrong when I know she's out there somewhere struggling. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4th5y3HyH
"Dude, is that you?" Nate is looking at his phone like he was expecting a call, but he hides his disappointment when he realizes it's not him. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99w7D8dWEk
"Oh yeah." I run and grab it off the counter and answer the unfamiliar number. "Hello?"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmV4FHhIwH4
"Hey man, it's AJ." Shit. I'm really nervous to hear what he's about to say.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkOkQGhODT
"Please tell me you have good news." I switch the phone to speaker, so Nate can hear too.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdieY1JtCK
"Ehhh. We found some footage of what looks like it could be Kat being forced into a black car around the time you said she disappeared. Unfortunately I can't make out the license plate, but there's something strange." Strange? Better be good strange and not something worse than what we're already dealing with.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnoEUTj2cf
"Spit it out." I grit my teeth. I don't have time to wait around for him to beat around the bush. Kat doesn't have time to wait. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuyb9qQde4
"We've also been looking out for Samantha, but she's gone. We went pretty far back and she was also pulled into a black car outside your mother's house. I don't think she's the suspect anymore." He blows out a breath, as if he was holding it while saying all this. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSyGgd53EhL
"What?" Is all I can get out. My brain isn't functioning properly.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aRt95JuPR
Nate must notice because he continues the conversation as if I'm not standing here with my mouth hanging open. "So, if it's not her, who could it be?"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hlnnyz3TB
"Well, I actually have a little good news." He chuckles, but it only annoys me. "The second video did catch the license plate. It's registered to JB Holdings as a business vehicle. Ring any bells?" 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSpUbSsdRgJ
Why does that name not sound familiar at all?411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefplMKJuly
Nate and I look at each other, both saying the same thing in unison. "No."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmF966hsYbB
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Not another dead end. Just when I started to have a sliver of hope. I should have known better. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kiuptoz6b
"Well, I happen to have a friend there and they said the primary driver listed for that vehicle is Brett Jones. Anyone you know?" He sounds hopeful to have our answer, but we have no more leads than when we started this infuriating call. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34YKuiAUuN
"Nope." And there goes the last of our hope.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4hdnz9eTE
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"Shit, man. I'm sorry. I really thought I had something for you. I'll keep looking." To his credit he does actually sound genuinely sorry. I wish that did anything for us. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORx0xDJsiH
"Thanks. We appreciate it." Nate mumbles a goodbye and hangs up my phone. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZek7htRrv
He looks at me with so much sympathy that it's pissing me off. "Well, now what?"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjU0kENuWB1
"How about you go home and stop looking at me like my puppy just died. Jesus." I can't stop the anger swelling up in my chest. I don't need pity. Pity isn't going to help find her. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLjsxTQ8O3
"What the fuck man? I'm trying to help you here." He looks hurt, but I can't stop myself. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSLGSNfOI4
"Yeah, well, maybe I don't need your help." I'm so full of shit. I can't even do it with his help.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAsnoVucCj
"Just leave me alone." I'm so pissed off at everything, but mostly I'm pissed off at myself for not protecting her. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltMWrj8oEX
"Fine. Have it your way." He does a sarcastic bow and leaves, with a slam of the door.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43NDcFipRj
Finally. I'm alone with my thoughts. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXW4pepCOYX
Oh shit. I'm alone with my thoughts. Fuck. I don't want this. When did it get so loud in my head?411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0ZQFA8sR7
What is wrong with me? Why am I getting mad at the one person who has helped me through all this? Why am I such an idiot?411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbUmT9Tfi1
Why can't I just figure this out and find her so we can get married and have a family and grow old together? 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmsPZCfXDJ
Oh shit. What if she's already dead? 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbCx5Pu84D
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No, don't think like that. She has to be okay. She has to be. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnXP0EIbKM
Fuck. This is all my fault. Whoever is doing this is doing it to get to me. What did I ever do to them? 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KGYR3Vbjg
What do they want? Is it money? That seems the most likely. But that doesn't explain the note. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAkyzqqF1A
No wait. If that's all they were after, then why haven't they contacted me? And why would they take Samantha too? 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGf9hsgstJ
Unless she's in on it and just made it look like she was taken too? But why would she do all that? What's her end game? 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfNCYdfZos
No. It has to be someone else. Someone with that company, right? But why would they be dumb enough to use a vehicle that's so easy to track? Unless they wanted us to track it and get the wrong person. 411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7VMz90mTR
But then who's the right person? And why do they want us to think it's this Brad guy? Shit, that's not right. Why do they want us to think it's this Brett guy?411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kdNjac5Qb
Shit. None of this makes any sense.
