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Darren.

Darren was at the front of the building. He had Emily's dad in his arms with a gun to his head. "Let him go!" Emily screamed. "Let him go you monster!" She screamed.

Police came from every direction with guns up to Darren. "You can't take my family from me!" Emily yelled. She saw a guy sneaking up behind Darren. The guy put his finger to his mouth, signaling to be quite.

The guy put the gun up and shot Darren in the back of the head. Emily's dad fell down and crawled over, standing up when he reached Emily.

He grabbed her and held her close. "I'm so sorry, I promise to never ever let anyone hurt you ever again." Her dad said.

Tons of tears fell that day. None of which came from Emily. Emily was emotionless. She felt nothing. She was so happy to be home, but she had not feelings whatsoever. She was numb

Her dad noticed how Emily seemed so different, not like the Emily he knew her to be.

"Emily? What's wrong?" He asked her, Emily looked over at him and away from the Tv, "nothing, I'm just a little shook, I guess." Emily shrugged. Her dad nodded, "what a sandwich?" He asked her, Emily nodded, not turning away from the tv.

Her dad frowned, he knew something was bothering her. He just didn't know what.

Emily sat on the couch and stared at the tv, she wasn't watching the show, she was thinking about everything that had happened. She was terrified. The only thing she could think about was her mom and how she never got to say goodbye. That's when the first tear drop fell from Emily's eye. Her mouth opened a bit as she wiped the tear from her rosy cheeks.

James came in and he handed her the ham sandwich on a plate. She grabbed it, "Thank you." James nodded to her and smiled a bit. He went to the kitchen again to think.

Emily are the sandwich, the bread sticking to the top of her mouth. She Decided she needed a nap. Sleep would do her well.

She set the plate on the table and walked up to her room. She lay on the bed, covering herself with the blanket. She dozed off into a light sleep.

Emily woke up and looked at her phone, the bright screen hurting her eyes. She turned the brightness down and looked at the time.

6:48

She then looked at the notifications,

Two messages from Abby💜

One message from Unknown

Emily looked at the message from the unknown number first. She clicked the text with the pad of her thumb.

Unknown
Emily, long time. We haven't talked in forever. Cat got your tongue? Meet me at the park. 7:30. Don't bring anyone or else.

Emily panicked. Why do people want her so badly. She took her phone and ran downstairs. "Dad some unknown number texted me." Emily said, handing her father the phone. He checked the message. "We will go to the police, come." James said

They went to the truck and drove to the police station. "Hi Sir, hi Emily." The lady said. Emily waved, "Good evening." James spoke. "My daughter received a strange text from an unknown number to meet him or her at a park at 7:30." James said.

the sheriff had made a decision to let Emily go, but the police would be hiding and watching the whole thing. If the guy went to touch her and tell her to go with him Emily would put her hand up and the police would come out.

They drove to the corner around from the park and the police quickly went and hid around the park, Emily walked to the park and a guy, about 30 was sitting on a bench. "Emily!" The guy called out. Emily looked over and walked over.

She cautiously sat down. "Hi Emily, I'm Joe. I'm Darren's brother. I just wanted to say sorry for everything he did." Joe spoke. "It's okay." Emily said, messing with her fingers. "Would you like to go with me to my house and get some food?" He asked. Emily shook her head no. "Oh come on." Joe insisted. That's when he grabbed her arm and started pulling her towards the truck. "You deserve to be locked in a basement you spoiled brat!" Joe yelled. Emily screamed and put her hand up.

The police came swarming sound like bees and they tackled Joe to the ground. Emily ran to her dad and he hugged her, "good job sweetie." James said, kissing her head.

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