OK srry a little bit of a delay there. Lol well the three of you who actually read this shouldn't mind too much right? Thank you Sam, Hj glory, and nklm. Lol Hj you stealing all my readers lol. Oh hey Sam, do you by chance have chapter one of this story anywhere? I don't remember if I sent it to you or not, I know nklm wanted it.
Chapter 21
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Luke looks at Joan with panicked eyes. "Where is she?"
She shakes her head.
Then he makes his way over to Jayden, screaming and shaking her. She sobs but manages to let out the word "work" escape.
Luke is terrified. "What if he doesn't make it?" He immediately runs towards the parking lot and the girl's chase after him.
Meanwhile…
Mitch has Grace in his truck and is heading down the road.
"So, ya miss me?' Mitch says with a nasty grin.
Grace is still dazed but manages to speak. "What do you want? I've got money… anything you want."
He laughs. "No I am quite sufficient with just you at the moment, that is until I get hold of those two clowns Adam and Luke. Who does he think he is messing with my girl?
"I'm not your girl!" she says trying to rustle the door open, but it's been tied shut from the outside.
Mitch continues. "That's ok, when I'm done with that kid he's gonna wish you were my girl."
"Please!" Grace pleaded. " Leave them out of this."
Mitch ignored her plead. He continued driving only a few more minutes before stopping at a diner. Grace tried opening the door again but it still wouldn't budge.
"Haven't you figured that out yet?" He said with another grin as he pulled her out of his side of the car.
When he had her out of the car he grabbed her hand and ran it up his leg. She closed her eyes and tried to pull away.
"Feel it?" He asked. Then without a reply he lifted his shirt up to reveal the handle of a gun. "If you say anything on your way in here more people are going to die than is needed. Got it?"
Grace was frightened and shook her head in agreement.
As they entered the diner people were starring at them. Mostly Grace, for she was the one with gash in her forehead and cheek spewing blood.
"Is there by chance a room here where we wont be disturbed so I can help her clean up her face?" He asked the lady at the counter.
"Oh my, what happened?"
"Bicycling accident." He said quickly.
"Oh, yeah I'll take you to the storage room. We used to rent it out sometimes when we were low on money. There is a nice little vanity area where she can wash up." She smiled at Grace.
"Thank you mam." Mitch said.
"Oh, before I forget there should be a first aid kit under the sink."
The lady led them back to the room.
Grace assumed the lady had been the owner. She also assumed she had paid Grace no attention whatsoever since Grace had done everything she could to signal to her that there was something wrong.
When they got into the room Mitch shut the door. Then he turned around fast.
"What we're you trying to do out there? Did you not hear my warning?"
"Yes. I heard you. That's why I didn't do anything. Grace said in a knowing tone with a slight grin on her face.
"Bull shit!" He yelled.
"Come here."
Grace was sure she was done for. He raised his hand up fast as if to hit her, but instead brought a rag up to the first cut.
"Two can play at your little games. If I wasn't in such a hurry I would hit you, but you'd
Just bleed all over the place and get me caught."
She took the rag from him. "I can do that myself." She said in a short tone.
"Haven't changed a bit have ya Polk? Still as mean and stubborn as ever."
"I wasn't until I met you." She said bravely.
"Why are you doing this? You just got out for good behavior to see your mother, why aren't you there?"
"How do you know that?" He asked coldly.
"I have connections."
Mitch started laughing. "Some connections, you're here with me, and my moms been dead for years. I'm assuming your connection is a cop, those idiots will believe anything. Especially a note that "looks" valid."
"No one would believe some random note sent to some prisoner." Grace said in disbelief.
"They would if it was with a medical form from a doctor." He smiled at Grace's shock.
Grace set starring at him, blood running down her now pale face. After a moment she spoke again.
"You didn't answer my question. "Why are you doing this?"
Mitch stood up, now pacing the small room.
"I take it you don't remember the night we went to the dance do you?"
"I…" Grace started to say but was interrupted.
"But I do. We had had the perfect date, up until the time your little friend showed up. We never got to do the one thing I wanted." Mitch shot her a cold look.
"That was years ago! You mean to tell me you are still dwelling on something that happened in high school, early high school? Why do you want a girl who doesn't want you back? Do you realize you want something from me that I haven't even given my boyfriend? You can't just pick yourself some girl to sleep with off the street and expect her to comply. It doesn't work that way! Not even with hookers!" Grace's face was red with rage, but his was livid. Her remarks had only angered him more.
"Considering that you're in no place to argue that point of view I suggest you stifle it. Now come on, we have to go, we have a long trip ahead of ourselves.
"Grace was horrified. She had to get away, somehow.
Meanwhile…
Luke, Joan and Jayden were arriving back at Ivanhoe's. Seeing that there was no sign of the man's vehicle they approached the building. Upon entering they heard Ivanhoe yelling in the backroom.
When they reached him they tried to calm him down, while also getting anything they could about where the man might have taken Grace seeing that she was not there. Ivanhoe was too upset to be of much help. He couldn't see out of his left eye because of a gash right above it causing blood to cloud his vision. He also was causing a lot of commotion about men abusing their girlfriends.
Luke managed to stop him long enough to understand that Mitch had already hit Grace and mentioned her in a way that made Ivanhoe believe him to be her boyfriend.
Luke was getting more upset by the minute, Not only had Mitch found Grace and taken her, but he was beating her and calling her his girlfriend.
By now the cops had arrived. They had all been informed of Mitch by Will and were now speaking to Jayden and Ivanhoe for any possible leads as to where Mitch could have taken her.
Luke, on the other hand did not see this as productive, he wanted answers, and he wasn't about to rely on the cops, after all Grace wouldn't. He decided to talk to the only other person who he knew to have known Mitch. Adam.
When Luke and Joan (Who refused to stay behind) arrived at the hotel Adam was just heading out the door. He seemed frightened to see Luke and Joan approach him.
"Where ya goin?" Luke said in the calmest voice he had under the circumstances.
"Out." Adam said quickly almost as if he were angry.
Luke immediately went hysterical.
"What do you mean? I know you heard about Grace! My dad left a message with you earlier. I just got done talking to him."
Joan tried to pull Luke back. He was already in Adams face and looked as if he could hit him at any moment.
Adam just repeated, "I'm going out." And headed towards the door.
This time it was Joan who stopped him. "Adam you can't go now. Mitch is after you too!"
"Well I don't plan on waiting around for a phone call so someone can tell me she's dead. I'm going to go Look for her.
I'm coming too Luke insisted, as did Joan.
"No, Luke if he finds out you was with Grace he'll kill you rather than look at you. Same with you Jane, He hates anyone who has anything to do with her.
"Adam I'm looking for my girlfriend no matter what you say."
"Not with me you're not." Adam cuts him short. Then instinctively points to Joan. "You either."
Then he leaves, slamming the door on the way out.
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Grace has been missing now for almost ten hours.
Will, along with Helen had arrived in Indiana 4 hours before to aide in the search.
Everyone is getting restless, especially Luke. He can't help to think that he had caused the whole thing to happen. After all, he didn't tell her about Mitch, He had lied to her by with holding the truth.
Helen and Joan sit across the room from Luke. They were working hard to make missing posters of Grace. The only picture they had of Grace is one from Luke's wallet. It's of him and Grace at a formal wedding of a joint friend. Grace is wearing a blue gown with matching earrings and high heel shoes. Luke was wearing a white suit jacket with a blue vest to match her dress.
Luke holds the original copy of the picture in his hand. He stares at it as if it had just happened. They are holding each other and smiling. What he wouldn't give to have her back, in his arms, like the picture.
Just then Joan breaks his train of thought. Holding a copy of the picture up to Helen and saying, "How come we never got to see this picture before? It looks like a picture from a prom. I've never seen Grace this dressed up."
Luke gets up from the couch and leaves as soon as she finishes.
Helen looks at Joan. "Honey, be careful what you say ok, Even if it doesn't seem bothersome to you. It's probably best not to mention Grace around Luke ok?"
"But we are searching for her! How can we not mention her!"
"Just don't get off topic about her, stick to the search."
Luke had gone to the balcony of the hotel. He was upset and seemed to be starring off into space. He just stood there, not crying just thinking to himself as if he could find her that way. Then, He spoke in a soft whisper to no one. "Where are you Grace?"
Ok that's that for now. Lol the next chapter is done so it will be up soon.Was this a big cliff hanger? Cause I just don't know? Lol please please review! Come on people read the story! Its not that bad! Lol one of these days im just gonna end a chapter with a giant nuclear bomb. Lol that way im not spending hours of time(because im slow typer) writing for just three people. Literally! No one else reads but you three. Look at my old reviews then add another 50 from before it was takin away the first time. At one time I had like 12 different people reviewin at a time, now 3 lol. thats ok that just shows me you guys are the best, that is unless someone else reviews. jane and adam are you out there?lol
