EASTBOUND PRT 2

DAY THREE

Picks up where it left off...

*JACE P.O.V.*

Jace: Hey I got a fun idea! You wanna spend the week with grandma!?

Kailee: YEAAAA!

I go over to pick her up so she won't step on the glass on the floor.

Jace: Start getting your stuff ready and I'll be in in a minute to help you finish okay?

Kailee: Can I still have tea?

Jace: Yes you can!

I walk calmly out of Kailees room then sprint to my purse on the counter fumbling to find my phone. I unlock it and call Chris. He picks up.

Chris: Let me guess, you beat Kendra's ass??

Jace: Where you here today- did you come by? Did you come inside my house while I wasn't here??

I sounded accusatory, almost angry.

Chris: nah I'm back at your dads compound what do you mean?? Did somebody break in??

I hang up the phone. My breath was shaky as I look back at the trash can.

I call Mrs.B and she picks up.

Jace: Hey Ma, do you mind taking Kailee for a few days?

Mrs.B: No I don't mind! A few days? Is everything alright?

I hesitate.

Jace: Yea! Everything's good! She misses you so I figured why not.

Mrs.B: Is it spring break or something?

I don't have time for these questions I'm barely holding it together.

Jace: Nah, but it's fine I'll get her homework for the week tomorrow so she won't be behind.

Mrs.B: Oh you want me to get her today!?

Jace: Yes pleeeeaasseee.

Mrs.B laughs and agrees. We hang up. I quickly made Kailee her tea and went back to staring at the trash can.

Jace: Come on, come on, come on...

I whisper to myself beginning to search the entire kitchen carefully. I open the fridge and scan it carefully.

I feel my eyes tear up.

Jace: Come on baby.

I walk into to the living room looking for something! Anything! I go into the guest room. Nothing. I go into the spare room we had. Nothing. I go into Kailees room.

Kailee: Watcha lookin for?

Jace: Nothing...

I walk out her room and slowly walk to my room. My heart was jumping and skipping beats. I open the door. Empty.

Jace: Please, please, please.

I stand alone in my room feeling the silence around me. I take in a big whiff of the air wishing and hoping to smell something familiar.  I walk over to my bed and graze my hand across the top of my covers. I begin to lean down to smell my duvet.

*BUZZ BUZZ*

I jump out my skin and pull my phone out my pocket it was Don calling. Fuck. I clear my throat of tears.

Jace: Hey Wassup?

I try my best to put on my fake joyful voice.

I could hear Don shift in his seat confused. I roll my eyes.