Down the Dark

[Chapter 9: Jax]

     "That isn't funny Jon," I said, narrowing my eyes at him. "I know that in a-ny second, Terra is gonna come waltzing in here."

     "This isn't a joke, Jax," Jon replied. "Terra's gone missing." And I don't know how, but I can practically see into his heart, look into his eyes, and see that he's telling the truth. I doubled over and my eyes turned misty.

     "What happened to her?"

     "The cops think she was kidnapped."

     "Proof?"

     "Security camera footage shows that a man in a black car pulled up beside her. She got in the car."

     "Who was it?"

     "We don't know. A hood covered his face. The car was black. The license plate was fake."

     "How do you know?" I rubbed my eyes to keep the tears from falling.

     "We found the car with the license plate. It's a blue Tesla."

     "Okay," I said. I hesitated, then reached out and grasped his hand. "I'm sorry. We'll find her."

     Jon stared down at my hand and then looked away. "Yeah."