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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?355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFkOO2NPtI
I called Mother, but she claims she hasn't seen Samantha for weeks. She could be lying, for all I know.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTudaAlYrGV
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.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SXBpq1i52
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.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hMOceo8XE
After I read the letter, I just knew it had to be Samantha. Who else is spiteful enough to do this?355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNS3YxwlNfq
"So, now what?" Nate looks at me with the same sad expression he's had for the past three days. 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofBMiwOtIv
I blow out a breath. "I don't know."355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNHbcZRqRz
"Shit, man." His eyes are wide. "Well, if you don't have a plan, we're screwed."355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EKNAj1sk2
"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. 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWGpxuYln9
"No, I'm serious. You're the brains. I'm the brawn." I roll my eyes, but it only reminds me of her. 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCi1EW0hNt3
"I thought Kai was the brawn." I'd rather have them all go help me beat up whoever has Kat. 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjpqro0uCf
"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. 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrU4DqMnqC2
"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. 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlzL1laCoZ
"Oh yeah." I run and grab it off the counter and answer the unfamiliar number. "Hello?"355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0Nu75w7ZD
"Hey man, it's AJ." Shit. I'm really nervous to hear what he's about to say.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYk32GOh9C
"Please tell me you have good news." I switch the phone to speaker, so Nate can hear too.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJykCCPPlfX
"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.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PV0nzMiXF
"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. 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakIiqR1Kry
"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. 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjnzFhyPg0
"What?" Is all I can get out. My brain isn't functioning properly.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7YgAv6hRN
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?"355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEUCcXSWiO
"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?" 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFy76IJeBXD
Why does that name not sound familiar at all?355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFNaWKBGRh
Nate and I look at each other, both saying the same thing in unison. "No."355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspKr4ugvVN
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Not another dead end. Just when I started to have a sliver of hope. I should have known better. 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFga0ysMpg
"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. 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nzXnRaSvi
"Nope." And there goes the last of our hope.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyafT8YSXJE
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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. 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYhgFosDSQ
"Thanks. We appreciate it." Nate mumbles a goodbye and hangs up my phone. 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARuATkWS8y
He looks at me with so much sympathy that it's pissing me off. "Well, now what?"355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8lIG69pJF
"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. 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDc3YZuBkXT
"What the fuck man? I'm trying to help you here." He looks hurt, but I can't stop myself. 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9AXoZHkPi
"Yeah, well, maybe I don't need your help." I'm so full of shit. I can't even do it with his help.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9im7w3sqiN
"Just leave me alone." I'm so pissed off at everything, but mostly I'm pissed off at myself for not protecting her. 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYzZHSr92a
"Fine. Have it your way." He does a sarcastic bow and leaves, with a slam of the door.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3TBiRtr09
Finally. I'm alone with my thoughts. 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAcnFQImK6
Oh shit. I'm alone with my thoughts. Fuck. I don't want this. When did it get so loud in my head?355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXF0iYZ3z5
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?355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZ2PAOun8e
Why can't I just figure this out and find her so we can get married and have a family and grow old together? 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2ghv4lzf2
Oh shit. What if she's already dead? 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpd4wAoJRi9
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No, don't think like that. She has to be okay. She has to be. 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI43GE8MVoW
Fuck. This is all my fault. Whoever is doing this is doing it to get to me. What did I ever do to them? 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3UPb1BgPJ
What do they want? Is it money? That seems the most likely. But that doesn't explain the note. 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kl5wRkIC0
No wait. If that's all they were after, then why haven't they contacted me? And why would they take Samantha too? 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6mBETNyrK
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? 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ025JSyAiR
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. 355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjKsV9LJAz
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?355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWtDiKrINe
Shit. None of this makes any sense.
