"Oh god." Jake muttered as he read the note. "Daddy, what's going on?" Kyle asked Tom. "Um, it's Kim. She's ran away." Tom replied. "We need to find her!" Mike shouted. "Your right sweetie." Kate said, calming down a little. "Okay, Mike and Jake, can you two look around the park and school area. Jake take your cell phone please. Um, Nora take Nigel, Kyle and Henry in your car and look near the mall. Lorraine, Charlie and Sarah look around the neighbourhood. Me and your Dad are gonna go to the train station, and see if she's there."
"Okay." Everyone replied.
Mike and Jake were walking down the street, when they heard footsteps behind them. They spun round, scared and Mike sighed in relief when he saw who it was. Jake, however, just turned back around and kept walking. "Um, guys, can I come with you?"
Mike nodded. "Sure you can Jessica."
After a few minutes of awkward silence Jake turned to Jessica. "You know, all of this is your fault. If only you hadn't been such a bitch to Kim, she'd still be here."
Jessica nodded. "I know."
A look of disgust passed through Jake's eyes. "Aren't you sorry? If we never find Kim, would you feel guilty?" He shouted angrily. "Yes, okay!" Jessica replied. "No, it's not okay! Do you think Kimmy is okay? She could be lying dead in a gutter for all you know. Or for all you care." He clenched his fist. "Hey, just leave her man. It wasn't all her fault!" Mike said, gently pushing Jake back. "Yes it is! If only she hadn't said all that stuff, Kim would be fine! I can't forgive her for that!" He pushed Jessica, and she fell back onto the pavement. Mike shoved Jake angrily. "Just leave her alone! She does feel guilty, and your not helping, Jake!" Jake looked at Mike, then looked at Jessica on the floor. He lifted her off the floor, and hugged her. "I'm sorry, Jessie. I just got so angry, you know?" He could feel Jessica nod against his chest. "It's okay, Jake. But you were right. I was so horrible, and now, all I want is her back! If only I wasn't so mean to her, if only I treated her the same as before, if only she wasn't adopted!" She began to cry, choking on her words. "Hey, don't cry, Jessie! We'll find her, okay? Me and Mike are gonna make sure that we do." Jake smiled gently. They began to walk again.
"Nope. Not around here." Jessica said as they looked through the window of the school. "I knew it! I knew that even Kim wouldn't come to school on a Friday night!" Mike grinned. "Where else could she be?" Jessica sighed. "Um…….the skate park?" Mike asked.
Jake laughed. "Oh yeah, cuz that's where she always hangs out!" They walked around the area aimlessly, when Mike saw something on the pavement that caught his eye. He picked it up. "Hey, guys! Look!" Jake and Jessica walked back to him. "Oh, god." Jake sighed.
It was a picture, taken the previous summer while everyone was out in the garden, doing their thing. Mike was repelling from the roof, Jessica and Kim were holding their science projects, Jake was on his skateboard, Lorraine on her cellphone, Henry was playing his clarinet, Mark was playing with his frogs, Charlie was throwing a football around with Nigel and Kyle, Sarah was standing suspiciously behind Mark, a water gun behind her back, and Nora was just sitting back sunbathing. It was one of the few pictures with all of the Baker kids in it.
"This means we're close to her." Jessica said.
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