Dear Jennie

WHO'S THERE? (continued)

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My mom scurried off to grab Damien a glass of water,

Then we sat him down.. and waited for answers.

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After a few sips, he cleared his throat, and after another he began to speak.

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"It was dark... no.. It was really dark and.... There was this bang and I.. and I.. I couldn't find her..."

He continued "I looked everywhere,,, b-butt it was all dark... nothing to be found."

His head hung low. It was obvious he wasn't going to be much help.

I guess I just didn't have the patience. I stormed up to my room.

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For a minute I threw things..

For another I cried in my pillow.

And then everything was silent.

And then my phone went ding!

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Okay

That was a little weird

Make that

A lot weird

I picked up my phone, and saw I received a message.. from a blocked number

It said my name in all caps.

I was too afraid to respond.

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I decided to forget about the message, and I went back downstairs to check on my family.

Damien was the most hardcore guy at my school, so to see him crying was a shocker.

I didn't mention the message.

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My parents decided to call the police; I mean what else could they really do?

I wish I could fly out to California and find her, but there was no way my parents would let me.

It then occurred to me... How the hell did Damien get here??

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