Chapter 19: Still here, not having fun

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TW: Some implied violence

*Roman POV*

"Something happened to him," Logan says.

"Well, no dip Watson," I say.

I call him Watson because he would rather be Sherlock.

"We should go to the police," Patton says.

"No, they won't do anything. They didn't for you two," Logan says.

"Oh," Patton says, "But we need to do something!"

"I agree, I think that Jason kid is dangerous," I say.

He reminds me way too much of a psychopath.

"Well, we should start searching," Logan says.

"Split up and meet back here in like two hours," I say.

They nod, and we split up. I'm going to search the neighborhood.

There's a meadow, small river, and the edge of the forest here. Which is odd, considering we're only a ten-minute walk from the school.

I search the meadow first, for any other clues. There's nothing, of course. I move on the river.

The only thing I get there are wet socks. All that's left to search is the neighborhood. I don't have high hopes.

I knock on everyone's doors, asking around. No one seems to know. When I get to the final house, the Jason kid answers.

"Sup, loser," He says.

"Hi. Do you know where Virgil is?" I ask.

"Not a clue. Not that I care, either," Jason says.

"Let me know if you do," I say, "Please,"

He rolls his eyes.

"Whatever," He says.

Jason shuts the door and I walk back to the meadow.

I find Patton and Logan already there.

"Anything?" I ask.

They shake their heads.

"I searched the entire forest, including up in the trees," Logan says.

"I checked the park and mall area," Patton says.

"Maybe we should check his house again," I say.

They nod. We walk over to Virgil's house.

"Should we knock or..?" I trail off.

"We could just look through his window. It looks easy to climb up to," Patton suggests.

"Sure," I shrug.

We walk to the side of his house, and I climb the ladder like side up to his window. I feel kinda like a criminal, but I'm not. I peer through his window.

"Nothing," I say.

I take another look when I see movement. I see a person. But not Virgil. This guy has a bowler hat, burn scar, and bright yellow gloves.

"Guys, we should run," I say.

I climb down and we get moving.

"What did you see?" Patton asks.

"J-Dee," I growl. 

"Why would he be in Virgil's house?" Logan asks.

"I dunno, but he's there," I say, "And anywhere he is is a place we should avoid,"

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