Emma recalled the talk she had had with Manny earlier as she arrived at her locker.
"I'll meet you right after school by our lockers, OKay?" Manny had told her.
"Ok, see you then." Emma had replied and then they walked their seperate ways.
Emma turned the lock and entered the combination on her locker. It never occured to her that something might be wrong with Manny because she was only a few minutes late. Just then something caught Emma's eye. A white paper fell out of her locker and fluttered to the ground.
"Hmmm..."Emma thought to herself. "Maybe it's a note from Manny."
After opening and reading the note Emma collapesed to the ground.She heard someone coming and looked up to see who it was. It was Craig.
"Emma, what's wrong. Where's Manny?" He asked her concerned. Emma just pointed to the note on the ground, the tears running like streams down her face.
Craig picked up the note and read the following
Emma my sweet,
Come and meet me at the corner of Main and Conrad Street. I have Manny. If you do not come I will kill her or worse. Come alone, OR ELSE! And do NOT under any circumstances call the police.
Love,
Jordan.
"Oh no," Craig muttered under his breath."Emma who is this pervert and what does he want with you!"
Emma looked up at him, eyes swelling from crying."I met him on the internet when I was thirteen and he tried to rape me but my mom and Snake got there just in time. If it weren't for Manny, Toby, and J.T. I wouldn't have gotten out of there with my virginity. And now he wants me and he's got Manny!"She broke down again.
"Emma, we have to find her. I don't care what it takes. She saved your life and now it's your turn to do the same for her." Craig said sternly.
"I know. But I'm so scared. What'll he do to me?"Emma said being hysterical.
"EMMA! Snap out of it! I won't let anything happen to either one of you but we have to save her. PLEASE EMMA!" Craig begged.
"Ok, lets go." Emma said getting up off the ground.
Craig and Emma headed out the front doors to find Manny.