The Runaway

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

"Why can't you just leave me alone?"

I snap at Jane who has followed me outside.

"Marie you can't just ignore this!"

I groan in complaint, a new headache replacing my current one. I don't know if I can handle this much any longer.

"Scarlet. How many times do I have to say it?"

"Please just listen to me for once, you are my daughter you just don't know it yet. You were taken from us when you were just five years old."

It almost makes me feel bad to see Jane pleading like this. Whoever this Marie was she was important to him.

"Look, this was a mistake I should've never called you to begin with. Thank you for taking care of me but once I get to meet Bret Stiles I'm leaving."

It was just to much for me, my life seemed to be leading who knows where and to top it off Jane is practically breathing down my neck with these accusations.

He looks desperate I can tell that he's trying to come up with something, anything to get me to stay. I just want to be alone right now, to breathe and think about what's going on maybe even put a few pieces of this puzzle together. Is that really to much to ask? I turn my back on him and walk away, this building is full of police so it should be safe enough to go on a walk.

"Superman ice cream."

I freeze in my tracks, whipping around instantly just to find Jane right behind me. I immediately back away not liking our close proximity to each other.

"What?"

"Every year on your birthday we would take you out to a ice cream store just out of town. You always wanted superman ice cream, you liked all the colors."

For the first time in forever I'm terrified. That was dad's tradition, my dad not Jane, would take me to a run down ice cream store for my birthday each year. We always had superman ice cream.

"How-how did you?"

"Because you're my daughter and it's time for you to come home."

Jane answers gently, choosing his words carefully as he walks up to me.

Jane's POV

She looks terrified, the poor thing shaking like a leaf. Have I gone to far?

"Marie-"

Without a word she turns and runs away from me, away from the fear that I've just given her. I don't chase her this time already sensing that she'll come back. She has to, her need for answers is to great for her to ignore and I'm the only one so far who can help her reach her destination.

"Jane you can't just leave during a case."

I turn to my beautiful wife whose slender figure is leaning against the building.

"I almost had her Teresa, I was so close!"

She rubs her forehead and closes her eyes.

"Patrick what did you do?"

"I'm just trying to save our daughter!"

"You're just scaring her away. Look, Jane, we need to talk."

"But-"

"My office now."

I try pouting but it has no affect on her and eventually give up, Teresa was upset with me which made no sense because I have done absolutely nothing wrong. I knew I was in trouble when I heard the click of her locking the door, trapping me in her office. She crosses her arms and glares at me waiting for some explanation but instead I simply mimic her actions irritating her even more.

"Don't play games with me!"

She snaps causing me to raise my arms in defense.

"Don't shoot! Don't shoot!"

"Really Jane? This is not the time. "

"Then why am I here when I could be with Marie-"

"Because you're relentless! I believe you now, how couldn't I when she remembers who Grace is? You need to understand that something has happened to her, girls don't run away to another state just to ask their father a few questions. Something is going on, Marie went through trauma when she lost her friend, her 'father' is keeping secrets, and someone was getting paid to kill her."

"But how is this my fault?"

"It's your fault because she's alone and confused and now her one ticket to finding her dad is constantly trying to convince her that this person she looks up to is a kidnapper and her whole life has been a lie. I'm going to find her this time, I'll bring Marie home and get the story but for right now I think it would be best if you gave her some space."

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