Missing

Chapter 2:Missing

"Alright then."

Sour face makes a "sour face" and I grimace.

"Let's see what's going on then. Is the person who broke in still here?"

The red head asks me obviously knowing the answer, having not seen or heard anything suspicious.

"No sir."

He gives me a wan smile.

"No need to call me sir, the names Officer Brennan. My partner here is Officer Dipoty."

"Everything will be fine. Just let us handle it. "

He added, seeing my face grow from panicked to just plain tired.

I suddenly feel so miserable. It's not going to be fine. I'm going to be scarred forever at the sight of that hamster ripped open. My sisters missing, my parents don't have a clue. I'm all alone.

Stepping in rudely pushing past me, I winced as sour-face stepped on my toes.

"Where is your sisters room?"

Officer Brennan asks.

"T-this way,"

I stammered, tripping over my feet, leading them towards it.

I closed my eyes remembering how it looked. I didn't want to go in, I didn't want to see it.

May where are you?

*******

Inside I hear them murmuring and taking evidence into plastic bags.

When they come out, they pester me with questions.

"How old are you?

"Where are your parents?"

"When did you last see her?"

I answer all of them truthfully, and finally they're done.

"We'll get officers to patrol around your house every so while." He reassures me.

"We'll be looking into this, but it's probably just a typical break-in. These happen all the time. As for your missing sister, I'm sure she'll turn up soon. Do you have anyone you can stay with?" Officer "Dipoty" asks stiffly.

Immediately I think of Allie, my best friend. We met at the park when we were 8, when these girls were picking on her for not being able to do a cartwheel. When I saw, I jumped in defending her, and from there on we knew we were truly going to be best friends till the end.

****

And that's how I ended up at her doorstep, at 3 am in the morning.

Officer Brennan knocked on the door, then pressed the doorbell a bunch if times. I can see he's impatient.

Bleary-eyed, she opens the door.

She brightens when she sees me and is in mid-sentence when she notices the officers.

"What's going on, Abby?"

Her forehead wrinkles in confusion. Even having just woke up she looked fabulous, her strawberry blonde hair falling just below her shoulders in soft waves.

"I'll explain in just a minute, Miss."

Officer Brennan chimes in.

"May we come in?"

Officer Dipoty asks rudely.

"Okay."

She says uncertainly.

So off we go for her living room.