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Under, Over
Chapter Four
Missing
Sam stumbled backwards in shock, feeling her whole body turn cold. "W-what?"
"Would you mind answering a few more questions for me Miss Manson?" The police officer speaking had a gentle tone with brown hair and brown eyes.
She nodded, suddenly losing her voice and Maddie took her arm softly, leading her over to a chair. "I swear, I just saw him last night…"
"Tell me all that happened yesterday then," he requested. Jazz sat next to her on the arm of the chair, the whole Fenton family waiting expectantly on her answer.
She rubbed her arms nervously, trying to shake off the goose bumps that had risen across her skin, but they wouldn't disappear. "I met Danny…around five thirty…We had dinner at the Nasty Burger together and then we went to the movie theatre about maybe…a half an hour later…There was a marathon on there that lasted about five, six, maybe seven hours. It was all three Lord of the Rings movies…"
"What happened after that?" he asked.
"We left the theatre…" She broke off, remembering how his ghost sense had gone off while they'd been standing in the parking lot and hesitantly glanced up at Jazz, then back and almost instantly felt Danny's older sister tense up beside her. "He said he had to go to the bathroom and I left…" Despite her lie, she couldn't help but feel that telling it was better than saying, "he had to go fight a ghost."
"Where did you go after that?"
"I went home," she said.
"He didn't call you…or…anything…?"
"No. No, he didn't," she replied.
"Are you romantically involved with Daniel? Was last night a date?"
The question surprised her and she didn't answer right away. "No…no, I'm not. He's my best friend. We…just went to the movies."
The police officer stood up fully and sighed, looking solemnly over at the Fenton adults. The nametag on his uniform read Officer Kirkpatrick. "We can't assume it's a kidnapping…but we can't rule it out either. You said your son had no past rebellious actions?"
"No, never," Maddie said. "He was a good kid…" She breathed in sharply, holding back tears and seeing the woman almost cry made Sam want to do so as well and her eyes burned.
"Danny wouldn't run away," Jazz said quietly.
"Mr. and Mrs. Fenton, could I speak with you…privately?" he asked, referring to both Jazz and Sam.
"Girls…would you mind…" Jack trailed off.
"I'll go…make some tea or something," Jazz replied, tugging on Sam's arm. She allowed herself to be pulled into the kitchen while both detectives began speaking with Danny's parents.
His redheaded sister leaned up against the counter, her hand at her mouth, trembling. She placed it on her forehead, trying to think.
"This can't be happening," Sam said, feeling like she was going to cry. "I just saw him last night…"
"So there was a ghost then?" Jazz asked, pacing now. "Last night?"
"I should have stayed with him," she said, suddenly realizing what could have happened. "Jazz, what if that ghost hurt him?"
"Don't say that," she said, panicked. "Don't say that. He'll…he'll come home. He has to come home."
"We don't know that," she said loudly, feeling desperate. But she wouldn't allow herself to cry. Not here, not now.
For a moment, both of them were silent, both worried, feeling frightened and alone. Then—
"What is that noise?" Jazz asked, sniffling.
"What?" Sam asked, looking up.
"I keep hearing scratching…Like something's at the door…" She turned around towards the back door, her eyes narrowed in confusion.
"It's probably Pyro," she replied absentmindedly without thinking.
She blinked several times. "What?"
Sam quickly realized why she'd come here in the first place. "He's…sort of my dog. I accidentally ran over him with my car and I've been taking care of him."
"Oh…I never figured you for the dog type," she said, raising an eyebrow.
"I felt guilty. And the dog is so sweet…I…I was going to show him off to Danny." She sighed, running a hand through her hair again. "I never should have left him…I should have stayed."
"Look…you shouldn't feel guilty about this. You can't blame yourself. The best thing we can do is keep up hope that he's just been out…all night…fighting some ghost and that he'll be home soon. But it wasn't your fault. You could have never known that this was going to happen."
"Thanks," she said softly.
"I still can't believe you have a dog," she said, shaking her head.
"He's right outside…"
To her surprise, Jazz crept over towards the door and then opened it slightly, peering outside. She made a small ecstatic noise. "Aw…"
Sam walked over behind her and she held the door open farther, letting Pyro sneak inside. He wagged his tail happily at the sight of them.
"Danny would have adored you," Jazz said, dropping down on her knees and petting him. He seemed to notice the tone in which she'd said it because he cocked his head, whimpering and putting a paw on her wrist.
Sam ran her fingers through his hair, closing her eyes. Just hearing Danny's name again had brought back all of her fears.
One thing was sure…whether it was her fault or not, she would never forgive herself if she never saw him again.
"We'll find him Sam," Jazz assured both her and herself at the same time, seeming to read her thoughts. "We have to."
This chapter was supposed to be short, so that's why it is. The next chapter is one, better and two, longer. It's actually my favorite chapter anyway. I hope it becomes yours as well.
Please R&R! Here's your sneak peek!
Chapter Five: Confessions (Beginning)
An hour later, Sam collapsed on her bed, burying her face in the velvety comforter, and suddenly broke down. She'd kept herself from crying all that time while she'd been in the Fenton house. Now…all of the emotion she felt seemed to crash down at once. Fear, concern, loneliness, uncertainty…that she'd ever see Danny again.
The tears came without stop and she let them come, crying out into the soft cloth beneath her. She'd never felt so horrible before…
Whimpering softly, Pyro jumped up beside her and nudged her shoulder. She turned lightly and he laid out next to her, his large blue eyes staring almost…in understanding at her tears, right into her own eyes.
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