NOTE: The other day, I got an email back; there is NO STFBEYE reboot happening. IDK why Deanne says it is. I'm trying to contact her to ask her why as well. What was interesting was the person who responded had an email from a website called metamediallc. The Tara in me had to look it up. Currently, it redirects to Sue Thomas DVD, but before, it was a website protection company, then a redirect to various things, then a page that shows their clients. They didn't show Sue as their client until around January 11th 2016, and it started redirecting to Sue around September 4th 2018. I'm a bit confused as to why they are responding to Sue questions, but whatever. When I commented that I wondered why Deanne is saying this, he literally repeated his exact email, just adding that my sources are premature. I still want to talk to Dave Johnson about it, but I still can't get a viable email.
NOTE TO JeanneJam: Glad you liked the last chapter! As I was writing it, I was imagining them actually filming the scene, and I started laughing. The BTS probably would be so funny!
NOTE TO Guest: Per the note above, no. About 2 chapters ago, I mention my findings. As I find information, I will keep everyone updated.
NOTE TO Roban05: Backup was all around, the main team just a few feet away, and they knew they were going in there. He asked to see them privately, so it wasn't like Jack could say "Can I bring a few more people?", nor be wired. With all the hidden agents, they thought they'd be safe. In this type of job, sometimes you just have to take a risk to make sure you're not caught. (remember D having to go in the car, and then they lost the car in the garage?) Sorry if I didn't explain it too well!
NOTE TO Amanda Collins: I agree with you about not having to subscribe to more stations! Ugh, I would hate that. I hope they don't do that, but you know what I do when I don't have it? I watch it online on a site that has movies on it that someone has put on the internet. I've found a few good ones. They have a lot of ads, but if you have an ad and tracker blocker on like I do, it really helps. For example. A little bit ago, I found out that Troy was in the new Star Wars series on Disney+ (called the Maladorian or something? IDK. I'm not a Star Wars fan in the least.) I HAD to watch the first sign language in Star Wars, especially since it's Troy. I really like him as an actor (my favorite Deaf actors are him, Deanne, and John Maucere. Those are my top 3). It was on one of the sites, so I watched it for free without the subscription! I was bored to death until Troy came on screen at about 20 minutes, but it was so cool to see him there! If he ever gets to be in one of the big movies, I just might have to go see it, even though I hate Star Wars (sorry, Star Wars fans!), as long as he has a larger part than this one. And yeah, don't have Sue and Jack married already. I wanna see the wedding! That's why I didn't have my fanfic start where I wish they were at! Because I want to see them married on screen!
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No one still had any leads, and it was two hours after Sue and Jack went missing. No one knew what to do. They couldn't be patient. These were their friends on the line. They couldn't search any more, for they've searched the internet and the premises three times over. Somehow, some way, they'd find them, everyone just hoped that they were still alive by that time.
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Jack squinted his eyes shut further. He felt something hot, but wasn't sure what it was. Then he remembered. The last thing he remembered was that he and Sue were in a burning building, and he was coughing from the smoke. But here he was, lying down in what seemed like snow. He decided to open his eyes. What he found was confusing to his brain. Sue was over him, smiling, and behind her, a blue sky.
"Wha-" he said, trying to get up. Sue pushed him back down.
"Lie down. We'll try to walk in a little bit." She responded.
He put his hand on the back of his head and squinted. "My head hurts."
Sue looked embarrassedly at him. "Sorry."
Jack looked at her confused.
"I had to get you over those." She pointed towards the stairs, that were now in flames. Just about the whole building was in flames.
He looked from the stairs, to Sue again. "You pulled me from inside, out here?" he asked, shocked. She nodded. All Jack could do was shake his head.
"It was either that, or…" she didn't need to finish the sentence. They both knew the other option.
They sat there in silence for a minute, the barn still burning.
One of the beams fell down inside the barn, creating a puff of smoke and sparks towards the two outside. Sue looked at it in shock, then turned to Jack. "Do you think you can get up? I don't think it's safe here anymore."
Jack nodded, slowly trying to sit up. Once up, he squinted, and held his head in his hands.
"What's wrong?" Sue asked, seeing this.
"DIZZY." He signed, releasing one hand for the sign, then putting it back on his head to try to relieve the sensation by pressure.
Once the dizziness passed, Jack got up on his feet, with Sue's help. The dizziness persisted on his feet as well.
"Just lean on me, we'll go slow." She replied. He signed back "yes".
Slowly but surely, they walked down the road, and would hopefully be at the main road soon.
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"It's no use. I can't finish." Mya said, plopping down in her chair.
"But don't you want to finish decorating for the party tomorrow?" Maddy asked, continuing to decorate.
"It's just no use. If they don't find Sue and Jack, then there's not going to be a party." She replied.
"They will. I know they will." Maddy replied confidently.
"How can you be so sure?" Josh asked.
Maddy smiled. "God won't let them miss a good new Year's Eve party, would He?"
Despite the situation, everyone laughed.
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Sarah got off the phone, a dazed look in her eyes.
"What's wrong?" Drew asked.
"Sue and Jack are missing. They were captured by the guy they were trying to arrest."
"Wow." Drew replied, unsure how to respond to the situation.
Drew frowned, seeing Sarah gather up her things. "Where are you going?"
"I have to help find my friends." She replied, putting on her coat and snow boots.
"But what can you do?" he asked.
Sarah paused. "I don't know, but something." She determinedly said, then left.
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"We're almost there, I think. How are you doing?" Sue asked.
"GOOD." He signed back. Signing was easier than nodding at this moment.
Sue eyed Jack suspiciously, but continued to walk. He would tell her when he needed to stop, or so she hoped. She looked back to the road in front of her, and sent another prayer to God for the 1,000th time.
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"Wow, what's going on here?" Sarah asked, walking in the bullpen.
"We were decorating for a New Years party that you will be getting an invitation to later today." Maddy explained.
"Or so we hope." Mya replied quietly.
"What are you doing here? I thought you were taking the week off?" Josh asked.
Sarah nodded. I was, but when Tara called me about Sue and Jack, I had to come in and see what I could do to help.
"Nothing." Mya said and signed. "I've done everything I possibly could. There's nothing I could do more." She slumped in her chair further.
Sarah looked around. "It looks like you're almost finished decorating. How about we finish that?"
"Have at it. I have no drive to do it anymore." Mya replied.
Sarah smiled, looking in the box. Then she looked at Maddy. "YOU HELP ME." Maddy nodded, helping Sarah finish the decorating. It was good. It got their minds off of the situation for a bit.
