The discovery

Later that night, Walker and Alex awoke to a voice full of terror. When Melissa came into the room; Walker thought she had, had a bad dream. But what she said soon became Walker and Alex's worse nightmare…

"Momma, Daddy, Angie's gone." Melissa told them as she stood by the bed wrapped in her blanket.

"Mel, Angel is in her room asleep." Walker tried to calm the young girl down. "You're supposed to be in your room with Chris."

"But I was sleeping in Angie's room with her, when a man came in with a gun and took her" Walker knew then, by the look of pure terror in the seven year olds blue-gray eyes, that Melissa was telling the truth. Walker got up and ran down the hall, he checked Angela's room and Melissa was right Angela was not in the full size bed in the room (Melissa slept with Angela so often it had been necessary to get Angela a full size bed to accommodate the two girls.). While Walker checked Angela's room, Alex checked Melissa and Christina's room to find Chris asleep in her bed, then she goes down stairs to check to be sure Angela is not down there, In the kitchen Alex saw that the window was broken open, Alex immediately yelled for Walker.

After looking at the window, Walker saw that the screen was cut. Seeing scuff marks it became obvious that this had to be the kidnapper's point of entry and possibly where the kidnapper and Angela left.

As the police finished their initial search of the house the Sheriff sat down at the kitchen table where Alex and Walker were sitting.

"Ranger Walker, Mrs. Walker, I need a current picture of your daughter. We want to issue an AMBER alert as soon as possible. It may be our best chance of finding your daughter."

Alex immediately gets up from the table and goes over to the mantle and picks up three pictures: one is of Angela and Melissa playing their harps, another is of Angela, Melissa, and Christina on their horses, the last one is Angela's school picture.

"I'll get these back to you."

"We just want our daughter back." Walker replied.

Ranger headquarters—the next morning

Trivette sat at across the table from Melissa as she described what she saw the night before as she slept in Angela's room.

"He tapped me on the shoulder, and then he took out a gun and pointed it at Angie."

"Did you see what he looked like, Mel?"

"A little bit."

"Can you describe him?"

"I think so,"

"Alright honey, tell me what you saw, and I'll try to make a sketch, ok?"

"Ok"

"He was tall, maybe as tall as Uncle Gage, with black hair and fake-looking beard; he had a hat on, and wore a white T-shirt and dirty jeans."

"Can you describe his face?"

"No, I couldn't see it; his hat was pulled down over his eyes. But his voice sounded familiar."

"Do you know who he sounded like?" Trivette asked

"No, but I know I had heard his voice before."

"Can you tell me what he said?" Trivette asked getting a nod from Melissa.

"He said 'be quiet or I will kill you' he then pulled out a gun, Angie said, 'why are you doing this' Angie got up and tried to fight him but she hit her foot on the bed and said 'ouch'. And he grabbed her arm and told her to put on some shoes, the light went on in the closet and I heard Angie put on her shoes and then…" Melissa trailed off. Trivette looked at Melissa and realized, by the fear in her eyes, that she was reliving the nightmare of seeing the kidnapping take place.

"And then her lead her out of the room." Melissa said, with her head down, as she started to cry a little bit; but like her father and sisters, she soon regained her composure and looked up showing no fear.

"Alright, honey. I think you said enough right now, so why don't we take a break then we will try again on the description later. Ok?"

"Ok"

TBC