To The Sky (An Owl City Fanfic)

Chapter XXVI-Awake the stairs 'cause they're all around you

Adam's POV

I started at Miranda in shock. I didn't know if I should cry or scream. My legs felt shaky so I went over to the couch and sat down. I began to hyperventilate. I closed my eyes and thought. Why would she run away? Is it something I did? Was there a clue given to her? Then my eyes flew opened, I jumped up from the couch and ran into the hallway. I found the picture and removed it. The place was empty. My brow furrowed in anger. Michelle must have moved the box. I turned around and made eye contact with Jasper. He looked nervous. Then sighed and led me into the living room. On the table was the box. It was opened. I rushed over to it and picked up the bottom. To my relief the pieces of paper were still there, I stuffed them in my pocket. And I noticed that the little dart was fired. Fear settled in my stomach.

"Did Michelle cause the thing to fire when she looked at it?" I questioned as I stood up

Everyone nodded their heads. I exhaled sharply and ran my hand through my hair. My feet led me to the den and I sat down in the recliner. Everyone else sat on the couch. Jasper asked why I was upset. I told him that the dart was old. He nodded his head. An awkward silence fell between us. I was fiddling with a piece of loose string on the chair while the others stared off into space. Miranda looked like she was going to cry. I got up, walked over to her, and looked her in the eyes with my hands on her shoulders. Her bottom lip quivered.

"Adam, what if she...." Her voice trailed off as tears flowed silently down her face

I frowned and cupped her head in my hand.

"Michelle's not going to die," I whispered as I lightly kissed her forehead.

Miranda forced a weak smile and wiped the tears away from her face. I smiled weakly and stood up, I know something that Miranda and the others don't. My mind wandered over to Michelle. We need to figure out where she is. And why she ran away. Then I got a text.

From:Austin To:Adam

I have your daughter. You have five days to figure out where she is or Michelle gets it. Oh and her phone is destroyed so no tracking.

I clenched and unclenched my hands. I thought about all of the places that Michelle has been. She has been to two places; Minnesota and Rode Island. Maybe she is in Rode Island. Yeah that's it. I clapped my hands together and everyone jumped and looked at me.

"We need to go back to Rode Island," I said sternly as I headed out the door. I stopped when I saw that no one was following me. I rolled my eyes and went back in," guys come on. Michelle has to be there."

They looked at each other then back at me. Nobody moved. I grew impatient and walked off. When I reached the car everyone else was behind me. I smiled and I got in the drivers side. Miranda sat in front with me while Jasper, Breanne, and Gabriel sat in back. I started the car, said a prayer, then headed towards the airport.

-----/------/-----

We reached the airport and boarded the plane in an hour. While we sat and waited I finally told them what Austin texted me. Jasper, Breanne and Gabriel sucked in a breath and Miranda slapped my face.

"Ow," I complained as I went to the window seat so there was a gap between us.

"Well that's what you get for telling us now instead when we were back at the house," she snapped.

I looked at her. She looks like she is keeping something from me. Like she knows we're doing something wrong. I tried asking her but she got up and moved to a different seat. I frowned and looked out the window. The plane took off and I watched Owatonna get small until it was a blur. In my head I kept praying over and over again

Please let Michelle be there.