CHAPTER 64
PART 1
"There's the turnoff," Beaman said.
Leatherneck slowed the vehicle down and then turned the Ford Bronco down the dirt and gravel road.
Beaman continued gazing out the window, thinking that it looked lonely and desolate out here, nothing but giant dark trees lining the road. He was used to the bright lights of the city, always there, anytime of day or night, to remind you that there were other people out there. Out here, the lights that indicated human presence were few and far between. Nothing but little farmhouses with what seemed like miles of eternity in between them.
Silence filled the vehicle as they drove down the lonely road, knowing that it led not just to a summer lakeside cabin. Beaman only hoped that they weren't too late.
"Look!" Claudia suddenly exclaimed.
"My God, that's Amanda Jeep," Leatherneck said.
He pulled over to where the Jeep was, resting on its side along the road. The headlights were still on, pointed at nothing but the woods surrounding the road.
He hadn't even put the Bronco into park before Beaman was out of the vehicle and running over to the Jeep.
Claudia followed Beaman and Leatherneck quickly took a moment to align the Bronco, angling the vehicle so that the headlights were shining on Amanda's vehicle.
PART 2
Amanda stirred as she felt Lee sitting down on the bed beside her. She opened up her eyes to gaze at her husband. He was smiling.
"Hi," she whispered.
"We've got to stop meeting like this," he told her.
"What did you find out?"
Lee clasped her hand in his.
"Good news, Beaman and Leatherneck on their way with Dr. Joyce. They should be reaching the cabin soon. They'll contact us as soon as they can."
Amanda smiled with relief.
"I hope they're okay," she told him.
"They're going to be fine Amanda, just fine."
He squeezed her hand again, hoping to give her some reassurance.