The wrong kind of comfort
Chapter 5
A threat

Beth Hunter sat as close to the water as she could without getting wet, every now and then the cool water would touch her toes. She gasped, it was freezing. Rhys watched from a distance. He didn't love her yet, but he cared deeply about her, his face was etched with concern as she hugged herself tightly. Slowly he made his way to her, sat down and placed his arm over her shoulder.

"I'm worried", she admitted.

"I know you are", he answered

"It's just I have this feeling, a feeling only a mother could have and I can't describe it"

She turned her face to him, tears starting to trickle down her cheeks. "Something just doesn't feel right"

Rhys didn't reply, he didn't know how to respond, he just sat with her letting his presence be a comfort to her as they watched the sun rise.

Kit wondered round the room aimlessly, there was no point in panicking just yet. Sure Josh was mental and she wasn't sure exactly of what he was capable of, but she would be fine, she could look after herself, her heart sank as she flopped on the bed. There had to be a way out, she kicked the door angrily, there just had to be.

Josh looked at the frame thoughtfully, it contained the picture of the girl he had only ever truly loved, he shrugged his shoulders, ok one of the girls he had truly loved. The bubbly blonde smiled back at him. It had been his fault, he shouldn't have gotten involved, and he should have let things be.

Josh picked up his pen and wrote three words neatly in a different style of writing than the one of his own.

They stared back at him, pleased with his handy work he folded the note and shoved it in his pocket. It was time from a trip.

The start of an engine roused Kit from her slumber, she raced to the window and tried to hide her surprise when seeing Josh behind the wheel, he caught her gaze and smiled happily before waving and then driving away.

Kit paced, if she was completely honest with herself, she would say she was starting to get a little freaked out. But she wasn't. In her state of mind, nothing could scare her, Kit Hunter wasn't one to mess with, and Josh was a fool, so what if the windows were barred, so what if she hadn't found a way out yet, she was smart she could figure out something.

She reached into her pocket and snatched a lone piece of gum, then it hit her, she reached into her other pocket and felt around. After a moment she screamed.

It was gone, Josh had taken her phone.

Noah rummaged around for his key, where was it?

"Looking for this"? Noah turned around, Flynn held out the small gold key

"I must have left mine at home", he explained accepting the key, "with everything that's been happening".... he left the sentence in the air. The older man nodded in understanding.

"Are you doing alright"?

Noah shook his head, "partly and partly not"

He reached for the mail on the desk "I just wish I knew where she was, so this whole mess could end and she could get the help that she needs" he rubbed his eyes tiredly. "She never takes anything seriously, not even the possibility of her own death".

"You think she's drinking again"?

"Well why else would she disappear"

He flicked though the pile of envelopes, water bill, phone bill, land rates and a plain white sealed envelope. He chucked the others on the desk, lifted the seal of the envelope and pulled out a small creased piece of paper.

tbc

A/N I know it's been ages, but finally here's a new chapter, sorry about the wait :( , I've had so much going on. A very big thanks goes out to the future Mrs. JA rule, Hilla, Becky and Emma for their reviews they were sweet and very encouraging. Hope you enjoyed this chappie!