Disclaimer: I don't own Numb3rs or the characters. This is my first fan fiction. Constructive criticism is welcome just please be nice about it.
Chapter 7
The whole way nobody said a word on the way they were too busy trying to figure out was going on. 'Why didn't I just call him back? Dad invited you to dinner and told you something was wrong. What the hell is going on?' thought Don. When they pulled up to the house Colby noticed Charlie's bike. "Hey maybe Whiz Kid is asleep?" David and Don looked at him like he was crazy. "You don't really believe that do you?" David asked. "Yeah your probably right but I can hope though can't I?" Once they got inside Don went upstairs to Charlie's room, he tried the door and found it locked. "Hey Charlie? I know you wanted to talk the other day but I've been busy. Can you open the door so we can talk now?" There was no answer. David turned to Colby "I'm gonna check the garage." he whispered. When he got in the garage he looked around a little startled. "Hey guys? Come here a second!" Colby entered the garage door and stopped in the doorway. "What?" asked Don from behind him. Colby moved into the room so Don could get past him. "This look normal?" asked David. Don walked over to the boards just staring around. "I don't remember his boards ever being blank like this. Even when he was a kid there was always something on them." Colby noticed the box on the floor "Isn't this all from Cal Sci?" then he noticed the notebook and cell phone next to the box. "Um, Don?" as he held them up. Don went back into the house to Charlie's door "Charlie! You have two minutes to open this door!" Still hearing no response Colby looks at Don "Hey I'll pay for damages!" and kicks it in "Damn, that hurt. I'll get a cheaper door that won't hurt as much?" Don looked at Colby and shook his head. "You know you are crazy!" Once inside they noticed still no Charlie. In one way they were relieved because they were at this point thinking the worst, but that left the question "Where the hell is he?" David walked around the room "Is anything out of place Don?" Don looked around "Besides the fact the room is clean and his laptop is here without him?" Colby grabbed the trash can "I'd say these might be..." Don looked in the can and saw the number of beer bottles. "Yeah they are. Look we're getting more questions than answers here. Let's go to Cal Sci and talk to people instead of empty rooms." David turned to Don "Do you think we should call your father?" Don shook his head "Not yet. I would have no idea what to tell him anyway."
