Burning Bridges (Part I)

Chapter 13

Shawn

Where the hell is she? Why isn't she answering my texts? I fidget with my phone under the table as I can't concentrate on what the people in this meeting are saying. I know that they are trying to make me have one more world tour to promote my album, but I don't want to do it anymore. I don't like the new album and the tours have become more of a chore than a pleasure. I used to love to travel. I'd party in every city and have a different girl every night, but I don't want to do that anymore. All I want is her.

"Shawn?" says Andrew.

"Sorry. I was thinking about something. Can you repeat?"

"What do you think about starting the tour late fall?"

Just then my phone rings.

"Excuse me. Hey Brooke...What? ...When? ...No, she's not with me. Well do you know where she went? ...I'll be right there!"

I jump from my chair and walk out of the meeting while the people stare at me openmouthed.
I get home and find Brooke in the kitchen.

"Brooke! What is going on?"

"I don't know! When I got here she was on the phone with someone, but she sounded... worried. She said she would meet them and asked for my car. I gave her the keys, and she is not back yet. I tried calling her because I need the car, and she is not answering."

"Do you know who she was talking to?"

"She didn't mention a name."

"Where's her lap top?"

"In the living room. Why?"

"She has her phone synched to the lap top. I can see the call log and her messages from there."

I run to the living room and grab her laptop. Luckily I know her password and I open the call log. Exactly two hours ago she spoke to Brian and then a little later to Kate. Brooke stands behind me and sees the same thing.

"Call the police! If that creep did anything to her, I swear to God..."

Brooke says nothing and just takes her phone out and dials the police. She explains the situation and they say they will send a car at the house immediately. I open the "track my phone" app to locate her phone and after a few minutes I find it's location.

"Brooke change of plans. Tell the police to meet us at Donald D's pool."

She does as we walk to my car, and I start driving like crazy towards the destination.

"Brooke try and call Brian for me please." I say through gritted teeth.

I see her hesitate and give her a stern look and she dials his number.

"Hello?" his voice comes through the speakerphone.

"Brian, it's Shawn. Are you by any chance with Mila at the moment?"

"Um no. We were supposed to meet at High Park an hour ago, but she never showed. I figured she changed her mind and didn't want to bother her."

"Why?"

"Why what?"

"Why did you want to meet?"