As he reached the crest of a hill, he stopped to avoid hitting the white van that was parked on the road. To his surprise, Ruby was handcuffed to one of the doors. Jason notified dispatch of his arrival as he grabbed the first aid kid from the trunk of the vehicle, then moved to stand behind the van. “Where is my sister?”Ruby, who had perked up when Jason pulled up in front of her, started crying. Jason didn’t buy it. “Thank God you’re here! Jason, he has Beth. You have to hurry.” He ignored the tears. “Where is she?” She nodded back down the way he’d come in. “She went that way. He has a gun! Be careful!” she shouted as Jason turned and hurried in the direction she’d indicated. He searched the tall grass for any sign of Beth or Cullen. A path had been beaten into the dry grass, and shouting their names, he started down the slope of the hill, following the broken grass. Halfway down the hill, he heard Cullen. “Here, Jason!” Jason sped up, and soon he could reached the spot where Beth had fallen.
