Rollercoaster (The Circle Series - Part 3)

Chapter 8

Summary: There's always something we have to do for them, but this is one thing we have to do for us...

Reader Warning: Graphic scene and sexting between two 17-year-olds, the age of consent in Jersey. The influence was music video Living in Sin

"Jon, I can't reach Ari, honey," Julie said, "can you try her phone for me, please? I'll call Leesh and see if they've heard from Ethan."

Jon looked up from his paperwork with a frown, "The kids should have been home by lunch," he scrolled through his contact list and dialed Ari's number and listened to the ringtone until it dropped out. He shrugged at Julie who turned and walked back down the hallway with her phone to her ear as he tried again and again.

"Hey hon, it's me. Have you heard from Ethan?" Julie spoke into the phone.

"No, I've tried calling and texting him. Nothing. David can't get him either," Leesha replied on the other end, cursing under her breath.

"Do you know where they were heading?" Julie asked, "They were staying at your place, right?"

"Yeah in Bay Head. David said he's gonna head down there. It's only about a 20-minute drive from here," she said, talking to David in the background.

Julie looked up to see Jon walk into the room, "Any word?" he asked.

She shook her head, "No, David's driving to Bay Head to check on them."

"I'll meet him there," Jon kissed her and with a parting, "Don't worry. I'm sure she hasn't done anything silly."

"Did you get all of that?" Julie asked into the phone as she watched Jon pull his sneakers on and head out to the garage.

"I did..." Leesha waited until David walked into the garage. "You don't think anything happened, do you?"

"No, they've probably hit the pool and can't hear their phones," Julie sounded positive but couldn't help the nagging feeling she had, "You know what that lot's like?"

There was a pause on the line. "Yeah, I know, but why do I still have the feeling the shit's gonna hit the fan?" Leesha asked.

"Oh fuck...you too, huh?" Julie sighed.

"Plus we just sent our hot-tempered husbands to check..."

"That's half the problem, I think," Julie replied, "Let me know if you hear from anyone, okay? Good luck." They said their goodbyes and hung up.

*~*Bay Head*~*

David's Bentley pulled into the driveway next to Jon's Range Rover and he jumped out of the car, fumbling with his keys. Jon sighed in relief, "You keep your shit locked up tight."

"Yeah to keep maniacs like you out," David retorted, sticking the key in and unlocking the door. He disarmed the alarm system and both men looked around at the empty liquor bottles and pizza boxes. "What...the actual fuck?"

Jon picked up one of the empty bottles. "How many of these kids are under 18?"

"All of them except Dan. He just turned 18 last week," David replied. "Ethan! Arielle!" No response. They searched each room on the first floor and basement. Evident signs of habitation yet no sign of life.

Jon checked by the pool, nothing. He walked back into the main house as David had completed a search of downstairs, "Anything?"

"No, I was just about to head upstairs," David replied. Both men took the stairs two at a time and each checked the smaller bedrooms.

Neither Ethan nor Ari were found on the second floor. As Jon was ushering a hungover Jen and Brandon downstairs, David looked up towards the third floor which only had one room. Oh sweet God don't let them be up there, he thought.