Embry
" I don't understand." I said rubbing my temples.
" When you,Quil,Karen and Clare were in that car accident, do you remember all the pain you went through and being sick for weeks?" Jacob asked, his face filled with a mixture of sympathy,fear and seriousness.
"Of course." I said, with my eyes closed as I try and bury the memories the same way I did Karen.
" That's what's caused this. That's why you two are so drawn to each other. It's something in the brain that changes when one witness a death of someone they care for deeply. For you it was the same as when Anika witnessed 2 deaths because you felt that much for Karen. That's why hearing her say that she was nearly killed and never told you made you reach like that. It was an emotional in balance." Sam explained.
" Which basically means there was no one at fault here. You both need help and you'll only get that by being open with each other." Emily said walking in with a plate of fresh sugar cookies.
I let out a great sigh, " It is my fault."
"No its-" Jake began to say, the cookie in his hand forgotten
" There's something I never said about that night."
I waited till I saw they all were ready to hear me out.
" I'd worked a double shift that day and Sam had called a meeting the night before so I was beat but I'd promised Quil, I'd take him up to Seattle so he could get Clare a gift for her birthday, Karen wanted to go so we went. I guess I started to drift off on the way back because before I knew it, there was 16 wheeler coming at us. I heard Karen scream and Quil yell something but all I could do was stare at the headlights. I couldn't figure out how to make my hands turn the doctor told me I went into shock, that it wasn't my fault but I can't stop blaming myself. If I hadn't taken the second shift, or if I'd asked Karen to drive or if I'd even just told Quil that I was too tired, he wouldve understood and we couldve gone the next day. They'd still be here if it weren't for me." My voice had softened to a whisper and hot tears were slipping from my eyes. I quickly wiped them away but there was no use;The tears were coming to fast.
" It's still not your fault, Em. It could've happened to anyone of us." Sam tried to console.
"No it couldn't've. You guys are responsible with your action. Me, well I just kinda go through the motions. There's no point in this. Thanks, guys but I gotta go." I said pushing away from the wodden table and making it to the door before any of them could object.
~~~~~~Anika~~~~~
" Can you be more specific, Miss Ansari?" I squinted at Officer Mercado.
"Believe me, if I had anything else you'd know."
Mercado snorted, " Well there's not much we can do with this. All we can do is pin point where Violet's phone is but her phone may have already turned off or her captures couldve tossed it. And they may not actually be in the Pacific so-"
"So basically I wasted your time. Yeah I get. I'm leaving" I said pushing away from the desk where I'd sat to report to Mercado."
Mercado stared wide eyed at me as I fled.
" I guess I'll be taking matters into my own hands then."
¶¶¶¶¶Violet¶¶¶¶
"No!" I screamed, as the masked man pulled me away from the man who had been my capture. " Ricardo!" I screamed;Id learned the Italin man had a handsome name to match.
All that came from floating body was a moan. I watched his eyes widen and his lips curve into a scream but it never made it out...