The following morning, the search party was preparing to resume. Lori had sent the location map to Tex and they discussed about it. Tex thought he was close to getting his daughter back. However, it wasn't until Lori told him about the dead end she had approached.
"Now what?" Asked Tex. "I had hopes of finding her now we lost the signal!?"
"I'm sorry sir. That's all I could get." Replied Lori.
The young oil tycoon lowered himself on his tires with worry. Anger and worry were both filling into his mind. How could this be happening. Sometimes Tex wished this was a nightmare. But it wasn't. This was really happening and Tex wasn't sure how much longer he could hold on. So many questions had filled his mind and he found himself getting distracted. It was Lori's loud commanding voice that sent him back to where he was. He shook himself out of his distractions and listened to her commands.
"Everyone, I know all of us have been working hard and I know it's only day 3, but I did get a possible lead to where Sophia may be. Last night, I found a map location of her last whereabouts were. However, I came across a dead end. Her last stop is marked, but after that the signal got cut off. This is causing us more anxiety than we first thought. I know we might've had high hopes at first finding her, but we'll do what we can. I'm proud of all of you for not giving up. Especially Tex. He's done a good job and I can't even imagine what he's going through."
Tex smiled sadly at Lori and then glanced back at the ground. After she finished speaking, Lori signaled for the search to continue. Tex was really hoping that they would find Sophia as soon as possible. The search lasted into the night as usual. Everyone was tired already so they decided to pack in for the night. Lori wasn't done yet however. She knew exactly who to go to for help. Her partner Robert Scott Sparks.
Robert Sparks was known for his incredible role as a security member on Dinoco. His sirens and quick thinking actions always work all the time. He was a sleek gray 1974 Mercury and had sirens on top of his roof. He also had Dinoco's logo imprinted on both sides of his body. He was sleek looking and his paintwork always glistened in the sun.
"Robert. I need your help." Replied Lori.
"Sure. What's up?" He asked.
"Mr. Dinoco's daughter ran away from home. He put me in charge of finding her along with a search group I got together. However, I can't get anywhere so I was wondering if you could help me."
"Sure. Send me what you have so far and I'll see what I can do. You should let Tex know that I'm going to be helping you out."
"Yeah. Tomorrow I think will be best though because he had a rough day."
"Alright then. See you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow Robert and thank you for coming in this investigation." Replied Lori.
"Anytime." He replied.
Tex remained awake all night. He couldn't sleep no matter how much he tried. Most of the time, he was angry and that caused him to not get any sleep. Aside from worrying. Melanie woke up to find her husband still awake. She went beside him and gently nuzzled him.
"Honey. Get some rest please. You've been stressed out a lot and it's making me worry."
Tex smiled at his wife. He knew she was concerned about him, but he wouldn't be settled until his daughter was found. He gently kissed her and then settled beside her.
"I know I'm worrying you. I'm trying to think this through. But I guess a good night's rest is the only way I can get through this. Alright, I'll get some sleep."
Within a few minutes, Tex managed to fall asleep. He had to do whatever he could to find Sophia before something bad happened to her. If something did happen to her, he'd feel responsible for it. Even though he had a newborn daughter, he still loved Sophia. She was his princess, his light and especially, Dinoco's princess. Tex was determined to bring her home safely, although she was going to get in serious trouble.