Chapter 10: Camden's Article

June 10th, 2020

Lucy woke up the next morning and made herself a cup of coffee. She saw the news paper on the kitchen table.

She read: "Kinkirk's Cousin Almost Close On Abduction"
June 10th, 2020

The kidnapping girl's favorite cousin Jennifer Ruth Camden was almost close to an abduction last night. She had just celebrated her thirteenth birthday. Her mother Sarah Camden qoutes, "My daughter Jenn thinks, it could be Katie's kidnapper."

Matt Camden and Sarah Camden's younger daughter Kelly Camden, six has saw the man trying to break into their home. She screamed out for her dad. They have told us that Kelly said the man disappared after the scream.

Katie Rose Kinkirk has been missing for six days. There are no sight seeings of her. Family and friends have been searching, worried, and never giving up hope on the missing teen. "

"Kevin!" Lucy shouts. Kevin comes downstairs.

"Did you know Jenn was almost kidnapped?" Kevin walked over to make himself a cup of coffee.

"No, why?"

"Read this." Lucy hands over the article.

Jake comes down and yawns.

"Good morning, mom, and dad." Jake greets them. He makes himself a cup of coffee.

"Son? You're seventeen--put that coffee down." Lucy suggested.

"Mom! I'm old enough."

"You're already tall enough. Don't strink." Kevin helped Lucy with the situation. Jake sighed and put the coffee down. He sat down on the kitchen table.

"What's going on?" Jake wondered.

"Jenn almost got kidnapped last night." Kevin said.

"Jenn?"

"Yeah. She thinks it could be Katie's kidnapper. Kelly witness it." Lucy responded.

"Idiots trying to hurt us." Jake said angrly ."This is bull! I'm going for a drive." He grabs his keys and walks out of the house.

"Jake!" Kevin cried out.

"No, no, Kevin.. leave him alone. He needs his space." Kevin sighed. Savannah, Zach, Mike, Annabell, and Maddie came down and said their good mornings.

"Jenn almost got kidnapped? Freaking, ridicousle!" Savannah sat down. "Where's Jake?"

"He need to step out." Savannah looked at her mom. "So, can I hang out with Brad?"

"No, Savannah! You can't." Savannah ran back upstairs.

"Is Jenn okay, Mom?" Annabell asked worriedly.

"I don't know why Matt and Sarah didin't tell us." Lucy wondered.

"They probably didn't want us to have more stress." Kevin thought.

"It could be the same kidnapper who kidnappd Katie." Zach shrugged.

"What do you know?!" Annabell snapped.

"Gee, Annabell. What's you're problem today?" Mike wondered as he shook his head.

"YOU!" Annabell runs upstairs and slams her door.

"I'll go." Lucy follows her daughter.

"When is everything going back to normal again?" Maddie put elbows on the table.

"Honey? No elbows on the table, remember." Kevin reminded his youngest daughter who sighed and got her elbows off da kitchen table.

Lucy knocked on her daughter's door. She was speechless when she saw her daughter crying on her pillow. She sits besides her on her daughters's bed.

"Baby? Talk to me." Lucy suggested. Annabell looked at her mother.

"I haven't been to school. Zach and Mike are teasing me 24/7, I don't have a dog, I don't have Katie, and I can't play the harp good anymore."

"Don't listen to Zach and Mike. They don't know how you feel."

"Why is everyone in our family getting kidnapped?" Annabell looked directly at her mother.

"I don't know, babydoll...I don't know."

"I lived in Nana and Grandpa's house for more then a day. I can't take this anymore. I love them, but I miss this house."

"This house isn't safe for you, you're brothers, or you're sisters."

"When is it going to be safe?"

"When Katie comes home."

"When will that be?"

"When God sends us a miracle."

"Like a Christmas present?"

"Hope so. I don't think she'll be gone for that long."

"I hope not." Annabell paused. "Mommy? I'm sorry for screaming at Mike."

"Everyone makes mistatkes." Annabell nods and agrees.

"How's the search going?"

"Matt found Katie's necklace. You want to wear it for a bit? You know, till she comes home?" Annabell nodded exciedtly.

Lucy takes the necklace out of her neck. She puts it on Annabell's.

"I'll make sure ot give it back to Katie." Lucy smiles and hugs her daughter.

"I love you."

"I love you, too."

Annabell looks at the necklace and smiles at it. She feels closer to her sister than ever.