"What do we do?" Nicky was hyperventilating.

"We're gonna let him go into the store, then take action" Cassidy had a steady voice, but you could hear her breath speeding up a bit.

A tall man with short brown hair, and all black clothing stepped out from the glade. He walked over the road in a sloppy style with his hands in his pockets, without even checking if any cars were coming.

The five Harper's quickly started acting as if they were just in the middle of their road trip, and began rambling about where they were going next. Although they tried their hardest to seem happy, it was pretty obvious how nervous they were.

As soon as the man looked up, he noticed the police. All of a sudden, he changed. He straightened his back, slightly tilted his head backwards. The sloppy walking style was completely gone.

"Wait here, Harper's" Cassidy turned around, and sprinted into the store. She hurried over to the counter, and whispered:

"Any second now a man will walk into the store. Keep him in here for as long as you can"

The man seemed a little confused, and nervous, but nodded.

Then he came in. Still walking in the straight back, formal style. This was their chance. Jonathan gestured for the Harper's to follow him. They ran across the parking lot, and over the road. No cars were in sight anyway, so it was safe.

Together in a little group, they entered the glade. It wasn't a big glade. Not bigger than the boys bedroom in the Harper house. Tight-growing trees surrounded it, making it almost impossible to see from the outside. Cassidy and Jonathan knew it existed from before, since a murder had been reported there seven years ago.

There was only one thing in the glade, and it was the red car. Jonathan started to slowly approach it, while showing the Harper's that they should stay put.

At a first look, the car looked empty. There was no one in the driver's seat, and the backseat seemed empty as an abandoned house.

Slowly, Jonathan walked around the car. Step by step, inspecting the windows, and watching every detail on the car.

He suddenly stopped on the right side of the car, by the backseat window.

"She's here"

The other five members of the Harper family had never felt so happy in their lives. With butterflies filling their stomachs, they ran over to where Jonathan stood. And very well, Dawn was in there, but she looked horrible.

She was asleep on the floor of the car, supposedly knocked out. Bruises covered her face, and the parts of her body which were visible through the torn clothes. Her hair looked like a birds nest, with a couple of small twigs, and dirt in it. It even looked a little greasy. During the month she had been gone, her hair had probably never been brushed.

Jonathan pulled out some tool from his pocket, and smashed the front seat window. Dawn flinched, and sat bolt right up on the floor. She first looked confused when she saw them all outside.

The whole family's eyes started watering from happiness as Dawn rubbed her eyes in disbelief. She looked shocked when she looked up again, and everyone was still there. Now her eyes were shiny with tears as well. She mouthed "Oh my gosh", as she slowly got up on her feet.

The simple action seemed very hard for her, as her hip cracked and she looked like she was in pain.

"You... you got my notes" Dawn's voice was unbelievably hoarse, and she coughed after saying it.

The other members of the Harper family nodded. Then Cassidy entered the glade, looking concerned.

"Harper's, we need to hurry" Her tone revealed what she said was true.

Jonathan immediately took action, and nodded to Dawn. She understood his gesture, and laboriously climbed into the front seat. From there, she unlocked the passenger seat door, and stepped out.

"He's out of the gas station" Cassidy had just checked through the opening of the glade.

In a couple of seconds, Anne lifted Dawn of her sore legs, and carried her over to a nearby bush. Tom, Nicky, Ricky and Dicky followed them, and got as comfortable as they could get in the bush situation.

Cassidy and Jonathan walked over and hid behind the car. The only thing that would seem suspicious with the place now, was the broken window. But by the time the man would have noticed that, he would already be arrested.

After they had been hiding for about twenty seconds, the man walked into the glade, while looking behind him.

To any random person, he would just seem like a man going to maybe take a walk in the forest. To the Harper's and police, he was fleeing, making sure no one saw him.

He walked up to the car, not noticing the broken window.

Then Cassidy and Jonathan jumped out from their hiding spots. Cassidy had pulled out her gun, and she pointed it right at him.

"Freeze!"

The man did just that, but not on command, more in shock. His head immediately flew in the direction of the backseat. He noticed Dawn's absence.

"You, sir... are arrested" Jonathan got in behind the man, and put his hands in handcuffs.

It was over. Dawn was back. The man was arrested, and things could go back to normal. But things still weren't clear...

This chapter was supposed to be published two days ago. But two days ago I was lazy and played the Sims 4 instead.

Then yesterday I actually wrote half this chapter, but then internet at home disappeared. It's still not back.

Now, I'm writing this in school, on my lunch break. I don't know when the last chapter will be published, since I don't know when internet will return.

Sorry you had to wait, but hope you liked the chapter!