The wind blew through her hair, as the moonlight shone down on her arm that was rested outside the car. The road was empty, quiet almost as if they were the only three people alive. She watched through the rear-view as her friends danced along to the radio which blasted loudly through the speakers shaking the car as they pulled into the motel.
"No way! Jess it's this" Tori laughed dancing the robot
"I'm telling you it's this!" Miranda insisted demonstrating the running man "Jess! Who's dance is better?"
"Is that what you two were doing? You were dancing?" Jess giggled grabbing her bag from the car "I thought you were swatting a fly away"
"You're such a jerk!" Tori yelled "Mira go book a room we'll chill here" She smiled leaning against the blue Mustang
"Yeah make me do all the work"
"I'm" Jess began
"Pregnant" Miranda and Tori finished mocking their friend's voice
"You're giving me a headache" Jess whined placing her hand on her forehead
"What else is new" Miranda laughed as she made her way to the front office
"I don't care what time it is!" Alison yelled "I want to know where my daughter is!"
"Jessica Kahn, she's 16, she has blonde hair dark blue eyes" Noel explained to the cop
Noah watched as his parents frantically searched for Jess, calling person after person hoping someone had seen her. Talking to several cops begging for them to start a search party. He knew there was no way they were gonna find Jess, at least not tonight. When Jess wanted something she got it, and if she wanted to run away she would.
"Mom" Noah said tapping Alison lightly on the shoulder "Mrs. Rivers is on the phone"
"Noah, I'm already on the phone" she whispered pointing to her cell phone "Can you talk to her?"
"Hello Mrs. Rivers my mom can't come to the phone right now can I take a message?" He listened carefully taking note of everything Hanna had said "No I'm sorry she's not here, but I'll have my mom call you if she hears anything"
"What did Hanna want?" Alison asked placing her phone onto the desk
"She was looking for Miranda, apparently Mrs. Rivers and Ms. Vanderwall can't find Miranda and Tori" Noah explained
"Miranda and Tori are missing to?"
"You don't think?" Noah began
"Damn those kids! I knew they were a bad influence on Jessica!" Alison yelled once again reaching for her phone "Hanna! Where the hell is your freaking daughter!"
"This room is tiny" Jess complained stepping into the motel room
"Jess really? It's called the Sandy Shore Motel, what were you expecting The Hilton?" Miranda joked dropping onto the bed
"Question" Tori said raising her hand
"You're not in school Tori you don't need to raise your hand"
"Shut it" She laughed laying down next to Miranda "If there's only one bed who gets it?"
"This is the only time the pregnant excuse will work for you" Miranda explained getting back to her feet "You and Tori can have the bed and I'll take the chair"
"I get to cuddle up next to Tori" Jess smiled clapping her hands "All my dreams have come true"
"Wow" Miranda said slowly "I didn't know you could be anymore bitchy, but when you add sarcasm wow just wow"
"You're a bitch" Jess said desperate to keep a straight face
"And proud of it!" Miranda smiled "Damn, Tori's asleep already, you must have bored her with all you're talking"
"To bad I didn't bore you to sleep, your voice gives me migraines"
"Whatever you know you love me"
"In your dreams" Jess smiled resting her head down on the pillow
"Admit it I'm the best friend you've ever had"
"I don't know I think Tori ranks higher than you. If you haven't noticed she gives the best advice"
"Trust me I've noticed" Miranda grinned glancing at Tori's sleeping face "Okay, I'm about to pass out" Miranda yawned reaching for a blanket "Night"
"Night" Jess said watching as Miranda's eyes drifted closed
"Liam, you may or may not have heard about me leaving. Please don't freak out! It's not forever and I promise I'll be home soon, I have some things I need to take care of. I need time to myself to see what I really want and what's best for me and my future, I know it sucks that you can't be a part of my decision and I know it's killing you not to be here with me, but I'll be home soon. I've been thinking about our movie night, when I called you a deadbeat, and I know I can't take it back but I thought I would try, I'm so sorry I called you that, I was angry and scared, but I promise you I didn't mean it there isn't any other person in the world that would make a better father than you, so thank you for just being you.-Jess"
He reached for his phone as he heard the familiar jingle of his ringtone.
"Jess" He whispered to himself as he read the message "Damn you Jess"
"Jess where the hell are you? This isn't funny, you need to come home or at least tell me where you are. What if something happens to you? How can I help you if you don't tell me where you are? How am I supposed to look after you and our baby if you've run away? Your parents need you to come home, I need you to come home, I need to know you're okay, I need to know our kid is okay. Please Jess I need to know-Liam"
"Were okay-Jess"