Hidden Angel

Chapter 10 Not close enough

So I grew up watching all sorts of crime, investigation, forensic, and medical shows and I'm using what I can remember from those to BS my way through this story, is it working? Thank you everyone who has reached this point in the story! You make me so happy! <(^_^)> Hugs for everyone!

Minos had left the car parked behind the house in the back alley where no one would notice it. He placed the unconscious form of Will in the backseat and laid a couple of blankets over him to hide him from sight and placed a few pillows and other items that would be used for a trip to the cabin back there as well so that no one would see the child laying there.

Then he threw the kids backpack in the trunk with a box of supplies he was taking along, he'd have to find a safe place to dump the bag later.

Lastly he placed Nico in the passenger's seat and wrapped a blanket around him to make appear as though he had fallen asleep during a long car ride. He made sure that everything was arranged just right then he got in the car and drove off into the night leaving the house behind them.

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Back at Will's house as his parents were getting ready to turn in for the night his mom stopped off at his room to say goodnight, the news story about the missing child had taken its toll on the both of them, it was every parent's worst nightmare to find out that their child was missing or dead.

As Wills mother got to his bedroom door she noticed that the light was still on and wondered if he had forgotten to turn it off before falling asleep, she opened the door quietly in case he was asleep and didn't want to wake him. She looked at the bed but saw that it was empty, she looked around the room but Will wasn't there.

She heard the sound of water running in the bathroom but when the door opened it was her husband who was standing there. He looked at her and saw the look on her face.

"What's wrong?"

She looked down the hall and then back at her husband. "Did you see Will go downstairs?" she asked but he shook his head.

"I just finished turning off the lights down there, I didn't see him."

He was clearly confused by her sudden question so she explained what had prompted it. "He's not in his room." she said her face starting to lose its color as the words left her mouth; her husband ran to the stairs and called down.

"Will?" then when there was no answer he went downstairs and she could hear him calling for their son.

"Will?" still no response, "WILL!"

She went into the room and looked around and her eyes fell upon the open window and her heart lurched inside her chest. "HONEY!" she screamed and her husband came running and all she could do was raise a shaking finger to point to the open window and he ran over and looked outside but the night was quiet and still.

There was no sign of Will out there at all.

"Call the police." he said as he stepped away from the window. His wife was shaking as she stood in place with tears in her eyes.

"The sooner we have them here the sooner we can find him." She nodded and left the room to go use the phone.

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Red and blue lights flashed in the street outside the house and neighbors that had been woken up by the sounds of police sirens now stood outside wondering what had happened.

Leo stood at the door with his parents as they watched Will's parents talking with one of the officers outside.

"What's going on?" Leo asked wondering why the cops were next door. His mom wrapped her arms around his shoulders protectively, drawing him closer to her.