Timeline Jumper

Chapter 5: What Has Been Left Behind

"This isn't good..." I say to Sabrina. Maya just stands by, looking concerned. I get up and Maya walks closer. "Todo es bien. Gracias." I thank her. She smiles. "De nada. Tienen cansado?" She asks us. I nod. The day has worn me out, so I'm pretty tired.

Maya brings us to a small room. Then she leaves and brings back blankets and pillows. She lays them out to create a small bed for us. "Gracias." I smile and thank her. "Buenos noches, chicas." Then she leaves.

"I'm scared to sleep." Sabrina says. I turn to her, and see that she is trembling. She has seen so much, and it had made her very mature. Even though she acts mature, I have to remember that she is still a little kid.

"Sabrina, how old are you?" I ask. I sit on our makeshift bed, and she follows. "Seven." Wow, she looks so young for her age. "I guess you already know how old I am, right?"

"Yes. Fifteen years old." I smile. "If you go to bed, I'll stay up and make sure nothing happens." Sabrina shakes her head. "But my knee...and your head...they'll find us, and you'll be alone!" She exclaims. "No, you will be next to me. It's okay." She sniffs and nods. Then she lays her head down on my lap.

I stroke her hair until I hear her light snores. Then comes the looking out part. Yes, it's true, my head still hurts, so they can't be far. I do everything to keep myself from falling asleep. Counting in Spanish. Singing softly. Daydreaming. Or, night dreaming. I raise up Sabrina's wrist to see the time, then I remember that I have a cell phone.

I pull out my phone and open the home screen. I read my notifications.

17 missed calls
43 new messages
7 new voice mails

Oh no. I didn't even go home today. Or yesterday. My parents must be worried sick! This is a pretty bad situation. I read some of the messages.

Dad- 26 new messages

-Yesterday-
Kelly, can you pick
up some candy on your
way back? I need
sweets XD 3:15 p.m

Kelly, what's the hold
up?  3:45 p.m

Kelly, seriously. Where
are you?  4:26 p.m

Are you hurt? Lost?
Please answer me!
4:49 p.m

We are sending
the police if you don't
answer in 5 minutes!
4:51 p.m.

Don't worry, we'll
find you. I
promise! 4:56 p.m

I look at the rest of the messages from yesterday. That's a lot. I move on to today.

-Today-
Kelly, please
answer us.
9:40 a.m

Just answer a
text, a call. Even
just text us 'ok'.
Please, just anything!
9:41 a.m

I feel myself tearing up. I open my mom's conversation.

Mom- 7 new messages

-Yesterday-
Kelly? Is everything
alright? 4:15 p.m

Okay, you're starting
to scare me. Where
are you? 4:37 p.m

Kelly, answer your
phone! 4:50 p.m

We sent a search party.
Please come back to us.
5:00 p.m

-Today-
Good morning. I
hope you come
back to us today.
Be safe. 8:13 a.m

It's lunch time. We
have been looking
all day. I hope you have
eaten wherever you
are. 12:24 p.m

I don't want to sleep,
but we have to if we
want the energy to keep
looking tomorrow. Good
night. We love you. 11:43 p.m

I stop holding back my tears. I sit there in the dark and cry. I didn't even think about how I just left everything behind. My friends, family. They all are worried. I look at the rest of my messages. I look and see messages from my best friend, Lacey. I feel even worse now.

Lacey- 8 new messages

-Yesterday-
Hey Kells. When
is the project for
science due? 4:17 p.m

Everyone is saying
you're missing. Where
are you? 5:07 p.m

Seriously, Kelly. What
the heck? Are you okay?
Why aren't you answering
anyone? 5:31 p.m

Kelly, everyone is scared.
Please let us hear
SOMETHING. 5:46 p.m

-Today-
Hey Kelly. Good morning!
It's off to school I go...
7:46 a.m

Please come back home
today. Please. 7:47 a.m

They haven't found you
yet. You've always been good
at hide and seek, haha. 3:23 p.m

Kelly, I will buy you a huge
candy bar. I know you love
those. I will buy you one, just
come back! That's all you have
to do! Please just come back...
4:07 p.m

Do I even dare to listen to the voice mails?

I go to my voice mails.

7 new voice mails
Lacey- 0:29
Mom- 0:30
Lacey- 0:20
Dad- 0:50
Mom- 0:15
Dad- 0:30
Dad- 0:10

Listening to them breaks my heart.

Dad: Kelly? Kelly! Where are you? *beep*
Kelly, please answer your phone. We are getting super worried. If you're in line, tell us. Just answer us!
*beep*
Mom: Kelly, will you answer your phone? Please? We are worried about you.
*beep*
Dad: Kelly. We sent the police after you. We are doing our best to find you. Please stay safe. Do everything it takes to protect yourself. We want you to come home to us. Be careful. I'll see you soon, darling.
*beep*
Lacey: Kells? Oh my gosh, where are you? Everyone is worried sick! Answer us!
*beep*
Mom: Good morning. I hope today is great. I have hope that we will find you today.
*beep*
Lacey: *sniff* Kelly. Please come back. We miss you so much. I really hope nothing bad has happened to you-*sob* Just...come back.
*beep*

I can't believe this. I sit with my head in my hands. I want to text them back, but what would I say? I am an older sister from another time line and I'm with my sister trying to find my brother? I don't think that will work.

I sigh and look at Sabrina. I can't just leave her, heartbroken. I at least want to help her find Liam before I just leave her. I smile. She is a good kid. She deserves happiness in her life. Especially since all the stuff she has gone through has terrorized her.

I look a the time. 4:46. It's almost morning. I guess everything is fine. That is, until Sabrina starts to whimper. Pain shoots into my head like a bullet. Sabrina clutches her knee in her sleep. I look around and see the shadow in the window.