Ch.28
"Well kids, here we are!" Dylan parked the car in the driveway.
Fox and Teresa climbed out of the car and looked at the house.
"Oh wow," Teresa said. "Fox, this place is amazing!"
"Dylan, you never said we'd be staying at a freaking palace." Fox joked.
"Hey only the best for my friends," Dylan said with a wink. "you guys wanna go in?"
"Yea, lets go." Teresa scooped a sleeping little Ethan out from the back seat.
"You want me to carry him?" Fox asked.
"Sure, thanks," she passed him to Fox. "He's gotten so big…I can barely hold him anymore."
Fox laughed.
"Well don't worry, it's hard for me too."
Teresa laughed.
Dylan walked ahead of them. he knocked on the door.
There was no answer.
"Where are they? I told them we were coming today."
He knocked again.
Still no answer.
He turned the doorknob.
It opened.
"Well let's go on in,": he said. "Maybe they're passed out somewhere."
They walked in, stunned by the size of the house.
"This place is unbelievable." Teresa said stating at the big glass chandeliers that hung down.
"This puts the Crane Mansion to shame," Fox said. "If Alistair ever found out, I'm sure remodeling would be on his to do list."
"Fox, you can out Little Ethan in here to sleep," Dylan said motioning to a room down the hall. "It looks pretty clean."
"Thanks man."
Teresa waited for Fox to return.
"SO, shall we go explore?" she asked. "I want to check the rest of this place out!"
"We should split up," Dylan said. "Maybe we'll find Jason a little faster."
"good idea." Fox said. "I'll go this way," he said pointing.
"I'll check upstairs." Teresa said.
"I'll stay around here in case he comes home," Dylan said.
Teresa ran upstairs, amazed by all the colors and paintings she saw.
"This place is amazing," she said.
She checked out room after room, finding no sign of Jason or his girlfriend.
She got to the last room and walked in.
Fox walked down the long hall, poking his head in every door.
"Man and I thought I was spoiled," he said. "This Jason kid has me beat."
He didn't find him so he walked back out to where Dylan was.
"Any luck?"
"No, he's not here," Fox said. "Are you sure you told him we were coming today?"
"Yea he knows…and his door was unlocked which is really weird…I know he's a partier and not the smartest of guys, but he always has his things locked up…he would never leave this house with the door unlocked."
"Do you think he's alright?" Fox asked.
Just then, they heard a scream coming from upstairs.
"Teresa!" Fox yelled.
They ran up the stairs and found her in the hall, her eyes staring into a room.
"Resa, what is it? What's wrong?"
"Oh my god," Fox said.
"What is it?" Dylan asked coming up behind them. he looked in.
"Oh Jesus."
Jason was there lying on the bed.
Covered in blood.