Summer in the City.
Chapter 19
Seth sat on the sofa, flipping the channels restlessly. He was bored, to say the least. He wanted to be over at his parents house, making fun of his girlfriend while she cooked.
He sighed as he realized there was nothing good on tv. He shut it off as he walked into the hallway to check on Catalina.
Slowly, Seth opened the door to the little girls room trying to make the least noise possible. He peaked in and squinted his eyes to see into the dark room. He couldn't see anything so he moved into the room farther. Seth searched the bed quickly after he realized that the little girl was no where in that bed.
"Cat!" He started yelling.
"CATALINA!!!!" He started panicking as he turned the lights on.
Seth thrust his hand through his hair as started to think of scenarios where Ryan and Marissa's little girl could be.
"CAT!" He called again. "Where are you?"
He knew he should have checked on her once Ryan left but he just thought she would have been there when Ryan left. Sleeping….
Seth grabbed the phone from the cradle and tried to dial Summer's cell. But there wasn't a dial tone on Ryan's phone and Seth dropped the phone on the counter angrily.
"Damnit Ryan. Pay the Bills!" He sighed as he reached into his pocket to use his cell phone. He flipped it open but no lights went on.
"Dead Battery!" Nothing seemed to be going well for Seth today.
Summer and Marissa were having a mini-food fight in the kitchen while Kristen was trying to scrub the potatoes before they were put into the oven.
"Coop! That was my hair!" Summer screamed as she pulled some peas out of her hair. "I'm going to get you back!"
"Oh no!" Marissa ran into the living room screaming joyfully.
"Not in the living room girls!" Kristen called worried, she had just bought new sofas and they were expensive to say the least.
Summer came running back into the kitchen. "Sorry Kristen!" She looked sad at getting scolded.
Marissa came in a second later with her hands over her face. "Truce!" She asked.
"Truce." Summer agreed. " I guess we should help Kristen cook."
"that would be nice." Kristen laughed. Summer walked over to the sink and took a potato and began wrapping it in tin foil.
"Coop, after dinner, I am getting you back by the way…"She laughed as her best friend pretended to look scared.
Seth ran across the street to the nearest house and knocked loudly on the door. An elderly woman answered the door.
"Oh hello ma'am. Can I use your phone. I'm babysitting for the little girl next door and I can't find her. I have to call her mother immediately. Please….can I?" Seth rambled, seriously scared for the little girl.
"Of course son. I love that little girl across the street. Oh goodness I hope she is ok." The woman walked towards her living room and handed Seth the phone.
"Here you go!"
He took the phone and dialed the Cohen household.
Kristen heard the phone ringing and she answered it.
"Hello, Kristen Cohen speaking." She greeted.
"Mom, I need to talk to Marissa right away. I can't find Catalina." His voice was emotional and panicked. He had never lost a kid before. Let alone his niece.
"Seth, what do you mean? Where's Ryan?" Her voice was worried now.
"Ryan went on an errand or something. He asked me to baby-sit. Please mom, I need to talk to Marissa!"
Kristen agreed and called for Marissa. "Marissa. I need you to come here right now."
The blonde quickly walked into the living room with flour all over her hands. She had just put the meatloaf into the oven.
"Seth's on the phone. There's an emergency." The look of shock was evident on her face as she took the phone and placed it against her ear.
"Seth? What's wrong?" Marissa asked scared.
"It's Cat. I can't find her." Hot tears immediately streaked down her face as her worst nightmare slowly was becoming true.
To Be Continued,
Sorry it took so long!