Author's Notes: Hi, readers. Here's chapter three of "Ride the Wind II: Justice Unbound." I'm glad it took just five days to get out. This chapter features the first appearance of Glen and Annie's adopted daughter, Missy, who was mentioned in chapter two. It is very possible Dwight will appear at some point. I felt it was appropriate for him and Jesse to become friends after his work with him was complete in "Ride the Wind." Dwight helped Jesse a lot, despite that he wasn't always treated well by him. I see him as still being a social worker helping foster children find their forever homes twenty years after Glen and Annie adopted Jesse. I feel he would've been perfect to assist Missy in finding a forever home for her. He managed to succeed on the first try. Stay tuned for chapter four.

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Chapter 3: On the Phone/Family Speak

An American robin sat on the roof an hour-and-a-half later. It ran its beak through its back feathers. It did the same to its chest and wing feathers. It shook its entire body to rid it of excess dirt. It spread its swings to fly downward. It landed on a windowsill. It bobbed its head before letting out a soft chirp. It opened its beak as it looked inside to see seventeen-year-old Missy sitting on her twin bed while reading Twilight.

Missy finished reading one page and turned to the next. She was Caucasian and happened to be Annie's height. She was lean with some muscle. Her skin was a little pale. Her auburn hair was long and straight with the exception of curls at the end. Her eyes were hazel and contained scars beneath them. Her right knee had a scar that went from the top to the bottom of it. Her nose had a tiny freckle on the tip of it.

She looked around the room that happened to be Jesse's old one. It had an oak nightstand and a pine dresser. The walls were now light yellow. They had splotches of dark yellow all over them. A desk that contained a computer, a printer, and a picture scanner was in front of the window. The computer was connected to the wall with a cable modem. A TV with a DVD player embedded into it sat on top of the dresser.

She settled her eyes on her IPhone sitting on her bed. She picked it up and turned it sideways. She remembered how happy she was when she got it on her sixteenth birthday. She recalled Glen and Annie telling her to use it wisely. She took that to heart. She always put it down when someone called her name. She never texted in her car unless she was parked in a space. She felt safest doing that there.

Missy couldn't help but frown as she laid her IPhone down. She had heard many stories of people causing fatal crashes because they were texting while driving. She couldn't understand why it was so hard for people to pull into parking lots and park in space in order to text. She didn't see texts as important enough to be answered right away unless it was an emergency. Even then, she would park on the side of a street to answer them.

Missy turned back to her book and began reading the page. Suddenly, Whitney Houston's How Will I Know started to play. She grabbed her IPhone and saw Jesse's name and his phone number of 360-222-4455. She touched it. The ringtone stopped in the middle of its second play. She placed it against her ear while closing her book. She laid the book on the bed.

"Hello?" Missy said.

"Hey there, Missy," Jesse replied warmly.

"Hey, Jesse," Missy yelled with much happiness. "How are you doing this morning?"

"I am doing fine. Nadine, Nancy, and I are finishing packing our things. What about you?" Jesse explained.

"I am just chilling in my room," Missy answered honestly. "I just woke up a little over an hour ago."

"I see," Jesse said and cleared his throat. "How is the view from my old room? I hope no one built giant walls to block it." He snickered.

"That was so funny that I forgot to laugh," Missy retorted sarcastically. She stood up and went to the window. "The view is the same as always. It is really beautiful."

"I remember when I first walked into that room. I wasn't the least bit impressed," Jesse said and made a funny noise. "I didn't even want to be there. I wanted to be out on the streets."

"I don't blame you for being so hostile to our parents at first. Your birth mother abandoned you when you were six. That messes up a kid's mind badly," Missy muttered, tensing badly. She mumbled inaudible words. "Many foster parents treated you like trash."

He sighed heavily. "Some foster parents controlled my every move. Others allowed me lots of freedom. You are so lucky Mom and Dad were the first people Dwight talked to about being your foster parents. They had been discussing adopting another child when you came along. Mom wanted a girl instead of a boy this time. Dad had no problem with that. He joked about there being too many men in the family."

"You learned from Elvis that your birth mother loved you, despite she gave you up to foster care," Missy whispered comfortingly. "That gave you the strength to put the past behind you."

"Elvis is still a little bit mischievous," Jesse commented truthfully. "He put a whoopie cushion under the couch when he came to visit the house last week. Nadine sat down and heard it deflate. She was so embarrassed. She really thought she had farted. Then she found the cushion under her seat." He suppressed a snicker.

"He put a rubber spider on my shoulder when he, you, Nadine, and Nancy came to visit at Christmas. I screamed when I saw it. It looked so real. He laughed and took it off. He said it was rubber," Missy responded and spoke gibberish. "I playfully threatened to take him to my room and throw him out the window. He said he would come back in and do the same to me."

"Yah-hoo-hoo-hooey!" Jesse shouted in Goofy's voice.

"Nice imitation of Goofy's voice," Missy complimented.

"Thanks," Jesse said with a chuckle. "The Goofy holler is a sound effect commonly used in Disney movies. However, it has made its way into non-Disney movies."

She squeaked. "It is so funny to hear it, especially when someone falls a long distance down."

She looked out the window to see a black-capped chickadee fly past it. She kept her attention on it until it was gone. She turned back to her IPhone. She ran her fingers through her hair.

"Is Nancy getting excited about visiting Seattle?" she wondered.

"Oh, she is very excited. Last night, she couldn't stop talking about going there. Nadine and I jokingly told her we would put a zipper over her mouth if she didn't stop," he said with a laugh.

"That little girl may be only four years old, but she is as smart as a whip, bro," Missy said matter-of-factly. "She can name every single living Southern Resident orca and give their designated number."

"Nadine and I played a guessing game with her four nights ago. We showed her pictures of dorsal fins. She was able to give the name and designated number of each orca," Jesse commented with much pride. "I joked about putting a bigger brain into her head after we finished."

"Cool," Missy said and frowned. "I miss Isabella very much. I wish she were still alive."

"So do Nadine, Nancy, and I," Jesse agreed and emitted a sad sigh. "She looked healthy and robust when we and Randolph saw her in August. That was one month after you, Mom, and Dad came to San Juan Island for a camping trip."

"Orcas can hide their illnesses very well, Jesse," Missy answered, biting her lip. "By the time signs appear, it is often too late to help them."

"Mm-hmm," Jesse murmured. "Anyway, I want to let you know that Nadine, Nancy, Elvis, Randolph, and I will board the ferry at one o'clock, Missy. We should be in Seattle by four o'clock. Andros called me and wanted me to let you know that he, Ashley, Zhane, and Karone will be boarding their plane at two-thirty. They will get into Seattle by five o'clock."

She nodded. "I will let Mom and Dad know about that."

"Thanks. I had better go. I need to finish packing," Jesse said regretfully.

"Okay," Missy responded and breathed deeply. "I can't wait to see you, Jesse. Bye."

He chuckled. "Bye, Missy."

Missy hung up her IPhone and slipped it into her pocket. She looked out the window, seeing a blue jay fly by it.

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Missy was back to sitting on her bed and reading her book seven minutes later. She finished reading one page and turned to the next. She moved her head from side to side. She waved her finger in the air. Knocking caught her attention, causing her to become still. She looked toward the door after closing her book and laying it aside.

"Come in," she called.

The door opened with a slight squeak. Glen walked in, followed by Annie. He closed the door behind him.

"Hey, Mom, Dad," Missy greeted sweetly and stood up.

"Hey yourself, Missy," Glen responded as he and Annie came up to her. "How are you doing this morning?"

"Yeah," Missy answered with a nod. "Jesse called several minutes ago. He wanted me to tell you that he, Nadine, Nancy, Elvis, and Randolph are boarding the ferry at one o'clock. They should be in Seattle by four o'clock. He wanted me to let you know that Andros called him and said he, Ashley, Zhane, and Karone are boarding their plane at two-thirty. They should be in Seattle by five o'clock."

Glen smiled. "That's great. Anyway, how long have you been up?"

"I've been up for over an hour. I thought I'd hang out in my room before I came down for a cup of coffee. How long have you two been up?" Missy wondered in much curiosity.

"We've been up for two-and-a-half hours," Annie responded with a soft giggle. "We talked a bit about stuff such as tornadoes and orcas."

"We looked at pictures of Willy's pod," Glen added. "They looked so beautiful swimming wild and free."

"I really do miss those orcas, especially Isabella," Missy admitted and sniffled. "Why did she have to die? According to Jesse, she looked so healthy when he, Nadine, Nancy, Elvis, and Randolph saw her in August of last year."

"I don't know," Glen said and frowned. "Things just happen."

"It is very possible that Isabella is alive since Lilli looks a bit like her," Annie pointed out matter-of-factly.

Missy looked a little uncertain. "I am skeptical of Lilli and Isabella being one in the same. I don't think Dial would risk being arrested by displaying an illegally caught wild orca. It is also bad for business."

"You never know with that man, Missy. He showed no qualms about having Willy illegally caught. He's wanted to boost his business for a long time," Annie explained. "What better way to do that than with an orca?"

"Wild-caught orcas fetch a few million dollars these days. Last year, a Russian female orca named Narnia was captured. She is currently being held at the Seaside Dolphinarium in Nakhodka, Vladivostok," Glen said and ran his tongue all over the inside of his mouth.

"She seems to have adapted quite well to her captive life. It is not known where she will be going," Annie added.

"I can see that. Still, the records show that Dial purchased Lilli from the Brighton Aquarium in Colorado," Missy commented seriously.

Annie exhaled. "At the same time, many aquariums have incomplete records. Some cetaceans were there one day. The next day, they had seemingly disappeared into thin air. No one knows if the animals were transferred or had died. Former and current workers aren't talking. No amount of threatening them will make them blow the whistle."

Missy pressed her lips together. Though she was still skeptical about the possibility of Isabella and Lilli being one in the same, she understood what Annie was saying. She recalled how Jesse told her Dial wouldn't build Willy a bigger pool unless he could make more money off him and that he was willing to help Rae with that. She felt bad for him when he explained how the orca's first performance was ruined due to children banging on the observation windows. She observed Annie going to the center of the room. She looked toward her.

"It feels like only yesterday when Jesse occupied this room," Annie said, smiling as she remembered showing her son this room along with Glen. She turned around to face Missy as her husband came to her side. "He loved the view of the ocean from here."

"I do too," Missy agreed. "He was very kind to let me have his old room. We've joked several times about opening the window and jumping out to see if we could fly."

"He did the same with Elvis when his brother first moved into the house," Glen said as the girl walked up to him and his wife. "Elvis taught him how to play pranks on your mom and me." He chuckled. "Many of them caught us by surprise."

"I've been a victim of a few pranks myself," Missy admitted and snickered under her breath. "One of them involved confetti exploding in my face when I came up here after Jesse told me a surprise was waiting for me in my room."

"Your dad and I came running up the stairs when you screamed. We laughed our heads off when we saw you covered in confetti," Annie said delightfully and ruffled her daughter's hair. She laughed at her swatting her hand aside. "Oh, you didn't like that, huh?"

"You bet I didn't," Missy retorted in playfulness. "Don't ever do that again!"

Annie gave Missy a light smack to her cheek. Missy waved her hand in front of her face. She moved it upward, jerking it downward. Annie slapped her on the cheek. Missy rushed two fingers forward. Annie held her hand sideways between her eyes, blocking her. She pushed hers downward. Glen shook his head while laughing.

"You two can't resist doing that Three Stooges routine, can you?" Glen asked.

Missy exhaled sharply. "Nope. Then again, how can I resist doing this?"

Missy tweaked Glen's nose. She acted as if she were pulling his underwear over his head. He moved his hands around as if he were blind. She giggled softly and pretended to put it back where it belonged. He placed them at his sides. Annie tried to hold back a laugh, but she couldn't help herself.

"I think the three of us would make great Stooges. We are always goofing around," Annie suggested.

"I think that would be a great idea," Glen commented with pride.

"It sure would," Missy agreed and smiled. "Of course, I would be the leader of these Stooges."

Annie shook her head. "No way. I would be the leader."

"I think it would be best if I was the leader of this group of Stooges," Glen said, putting his hand over his heart.

Missy huffed. "Unh-unh."

"Unh-huh," Glen retorted and blew a raspberry.

"We'll argue about who will be the leader of these Stooges later. How about we have breakfast?" Annie wondered in much curiosity.

"That sounds good to me," Glen commented while rubbing his stomach.

"Me too," Missy agreed.

Glen whistled. "What are we waiting for? Let's go!"

Glen, Annie, and Missy headed out of the room. They went downstairs while singing nonsense and snapping their fingers.