Dark Stars, Light Stars

Chapter 22 - My Dream

You are, and always have been, my dream. - Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook

Alistair and Justice dash through the halls of the agency, sending workers and recruits off in different directions to avoid slamming into them.

Justice came to a halt outside one of the break rooms and banged her fist on the door. She stopped just in time to avoid hitting Abigail over the head.

'Justice, are you alright? What's going on?'

'Where's my dad. I need to see him.'

'Is this about joining the force?'

'No, it's about Jusente. He . . . my best friend was a spy.'

Abigail's eyes widened.

'Shit. Uh . . . your dad left around 15 minutes ago on an investigation for the police. I'm not sure what time he'll be back.'

Justice ran her fingers through her hair and breathed deeply.

'Do you want me to gather the young stars?' Abigail suggested quietly, 'That is, if you're planning to go and find Riley.'

A smile lit up all of Justice's face.

'Yes! Yes okay meet me in the preparation block – we're going to need a tech guy.'

Abigail stepped out into the hall and closed the door behind her, following Justice as the doors to the elevators opened.

'I'll call Elliot on his phone. He lives around the corner so he should be here soon. But Justice, do you have a plan of action?'

The doors to the elevators closed and Justice looked sidelong at Abigail.

'No, but the stars will help me with one.'

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'Okay Elliot, we need to track down Riley. What can you do?'

Elliot looked up from his computer that was projected onto one of the glass panels.

'Would you know him well enough for him to have his find my iPhone on?'

'He doesn't have an iPhone.'

'Crap okay his number?'

Justice told him the digits and Elliot typed them onto the screen. 'Okay, we have something. Here are all of the phones that have used his number. Can you remember what phone his has now?'

'Uhhhh . . . lemme think . . . Samsung Galaxy.'

's7?'

'Yes that's it.'

'I have it – finding the location . . . I got it! He's – '

Justice felt her body go cold.

'Ali he's at my house.'

Alistair jumped down the stairs and made his way towards Elliot and Justice.

'I have your home security cameras hooked up to our system.'

'You what now?'

'Just so your dad could check up on you. They're connected, I can see what room in the house he is in.'

Justice watched as Elliot fingers flew over the keyboard. She could feel the eyes of the rest of the stars on her, and could sense Alistair's worry from behind her.

'Camera one is the kitchen. We have nothing there. Camera 2 – living room nothing either. Camera 3 is the one in the laundry.'

'Elliot skip to camera seven,' Justice finally said as she noticed a small action in the corner of the screen.