Sitting at home was boring, and who knew what the boredom would lead to. We did sit and watch the news when we got home, which was the first I heard about the missing boy. A sad occasion, especially so soon after another was found murdered in the same town. “Police believe the same person may be ...
If he thought there was something there that could help, there probably was. His silence on the drive over had worried me, but he probably had a lot to think about. I hoped he was coming up with some sort of plan for finding Mason, and that the plan included calling me as soon as he found him. I ...
Jason’s father was a horrible man, and Jason’s look of longing as he talked about him broke my heart. But I was determined not to let it show. He had enough of me feeling sorry for him. What he needed tonight was fun. “Come on,” I said, grabbing his hand and pulling him out of the dark park, towa...
Frustration was the main one I felt now, both from myself and from Jason. Apparently, his attempt to plan an escape—or whatever he was actually doing—was not going as smoothly as he wanted. My frustration came from the assassin’s clear desire to wait until the situation was better known before go...