32 hours had passed and still no signs of Jennie. I instructed Seulgi to cover up my scheduled photo shoot for me and she understood me so much.
My mind is too occupied from the missing Jennie and it will conflict my job. I roam around my unit for the nth time when suddenly my phone rang.
"Good morning Lisa. This is Bobby from Rescue team I just want to personally apologize for the slow investigation. We just need more time--"
"Time?? It's already 32 hours since she disappear and you still need time?! Kung hindi ninyo kaya gawin trabaho ninyo ako ang kikilos and I swear if anything happens to Jennie, kayo ang hahabulin ko!"
I turned off my phone in frustrations and my phone fell alone on the floor. I'm still worried about her whereabouts.
"Jennie please. kumain ka na ba? Okay ka ba? Maayos ka ba? Please where will I start? Saan kita mahahanap?!" I close my eyes habang sinasabunutan ko yung buhok ko ng dalawang kamay. I'm so desperate to look for Jennie when an idea came in my mind.
10 am
I'm about to go out and look for Jennie by myself when Jisoo came.
"Oh! Pran? May lakad ka? Akala ko?? Don't tell me you're going to find Jennie?" She asked worriedly. I look at her straight to her eyes and my brows frowned by itself and gave her my cold but straightforward answer.
"Don't dare to stop it me Chu."
She was taken aback but chuckle for a moment.
"We were friends since what? 5? 7 years old? And you think di pa kita kilala?" She chuckled again.
"I know your plans before mo pa gawin that's why I'm here. Hahanapin natin si Jennie" she emphasized the word "natin" to make sure I won't resist her offer. Since Seulgi and Bambam used the car, I have no choice but to agree with her for my own benefit and to make my plans much more easier.
In fact, I need her CCTV footage and every CCTV footage every house have to know if Jennie made her way near our aprtment before she disappears.
"Okay. I get the plan. Now let's go and let's get Jennie!" She smirked before she speed her white BMW going to our first destination.
10:35 am
"Any news?" Jennie's step father asked me as soon as he opens the door. Dark circles around his eyes are oblivious and I know he still cares of Jennie's state.
"None as of now sir so we decided to do it on our own" I pointed Jisoo who is now looking around the area outside to look for a home with CCTV outside.
"So what brings you here? Tell me if I can help with anything" He holds my hand with his pleading eyes looking straight to my eyes.
"I need some answers sir" I asked and he nodded multiple times as we settle our sits on his favorite smelly couch kung saan niya hinihiga ang lasing niyang katawan.
"Jennie texted me that she's on her way home around 7:06 pm which I believe you are here with her am I right?" He nodded in response.
"I met Jennie one morning while jogging around the area. It took me 25 minutes from my home to here if I won't stop jogging. It took me 45 minutes home by walking that's when the first time I met your daughter and had our breakfast. it took me 20 minutes or less without traffic if I use my car. Now sir when Jennie left your home. Where were you in this part of your home to be exact?" He frowned but still he answered me.
"I- i walk her to the gate then she kissed me goodbye. If I only knew this will ha-happen, Sana pala... Sana pala dito ko muna siya pinatulog" He almost tear up when I hold his hand.
"Now tell me sir, did she ride a cab or she just walk herself home?" He lifts his head with tears rolling down on his cheeks. He close his eyes for a second trying to remember what happened that night and his eyes open wide before he answered.
"I remember that time when we reconcile, I promised her that I will stop drinking liquors anymore so my memories are clear. When she waved me goodbye while walking on the left side of the road, I shouted her take care because I saw her walking. I - I never left my eye on her until her image disappears on my sight. I remember cabs are passing by but she didn't mind calling one" I nod at his story as a gesture that I understand every part of it when the someone barge in the door revealing Jisoo.
"Pran! There are 3 CCTVs from the traffic light up to the gas station." She excitedly stated which gave us a chance for finding Jennie. I nod at her and stand up when Mr. Kim stop me by holding my wrist. I look back at him and he stood up.
"Wait for me here" He said and run to a brown door. Without a minute, he was back and holding a gun. He checks the Colt 1855 sidehammer revolving gun for the bullets and handed it to me after. I look at it without touching it and look at Jisoo and back to Mr. Kim.
"You might need it Lisa. It's for your own protection. Please find Jennie" He said tearing and I grab the gun and put it at my back in between of my skin and my pants. He pulled me for a hug before Jisoo and I made our way out for our second destination.
11:32 am
"Hi I'm Lisa and this is Jisoo. My girlfriend is missing and I saw a CCTV outside your store. I'm begging. Please I just need to look for the footage a night before yesterday to help me locate my girlfriend" I pleaded the Old fat chinese man while he is eyeing us up and down using his double vision eye glasses while munching on his sliced pizza.
"You have an ID?" He asked but I prefer to pull out cash instead of an ID and he quickly smiled from ear to ear.
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