The Mother She Never Knew

by sparkles321

The voice on the phone wasn't familiar, but he had a dim recollection that he'd heard it somewhere before. It was certainly brisk. "Afternoon, Carson. The wreck that killed your wife fifteen years ago? You always wondered about it, didn't you? You wondered if it was really an accident? I'll tell you everything you want to know- if you & your daughter drop the Polk case." R&R!

9. Chapter 9

WOW! Thanks for the reviews and follows! It means a lot to me. Okay, so I know I said this was set during the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, but because I'm adding the Hardys it's during the Nancy Drew/ Hardy Boys super mysteries.

George Fayne ran her hand through her short black hair. She looked from the clock that read 6:00 a.m to her cousin, Bess, and then back at the clock. "It's been almost nine hours since Nance left, Bess. We shouldn't have let her go." It scared Bess to hear George talk like this. Usually she was the worrywart,and George was the strong, fearless one. Nervously she asked, "Should we call Mr. Drew? Or what if Nancy found all the info she needs and is trailing the guy, and we're just overreacting?" "I don't know, Bess, I just don't know." They sat in silence for minute. George jumped up suddenly. "I'm calling Mr. Drew. He can decide if we need to go to the police or not." Bess nodded. "I - I'm calling someone too." "Who?", George asked curiously. Bess blushed. "Joe!" As an afterthought she added, "Oh,and Frank. If anyone can help Nancy, it's them." Both girls headed off to make their calls.

Joe Hardy grinned at his brother, Frank. They had just completed a strenuous mission for ATAC, and it felt good to be so relieved. As he sped away, he turned to Frank. "Hey, buddy, at least you didn't get shot this time!" "Do you have to always bring that up?"asked Frank good-naturedly. He felt the rush of adrenaline he always felt after cracking a tough case. "That was pretty awesome,though," he agreed. Joe's phone rang then, and he shifted, trying to pull it out of his pocket without taking his eyes off the road. "This is Joe Hardy." "Joe?" Bess sounded frantic. "This is Bess. Nancy left to investigate a criminal at nine last night, and I haven't have heard from her since. This isn't just any crimminal, though. She thinks this guy might be responsible for her mother's fatal car wreck." "What?!" "If you'll stop by George's house and pick us up, we'll show you where she said said she was going and tell you the whole story. That is, if you guys can come." Bess sounded like she was about to burst into tears. Joe didn't think twice. Swinging the car around towards River Heights, he told her "We'll be there in twenty minutes." He hung up and saw Frank staring at him. "Is something wrong with one of the girls? Is - is it Nancy?"Joe nodded. Seeing how worried his brother was, he added, "Frank, just take a deep breath, okay? This is Nancy we're talking about. She'll be alright. You'll see." Despite his words, even Joe felt panic surging through him. Frank stared at the road ahead and silently urged the car to hurry.

Meanwhile, George was doing one of the hardest things she'd ever had to do. She was getting ready to call Mr Drew to tell him Nancy was missing, and that she had possibly been kidnapped by the man who might've killed his wife. Oh, boy. Staring at the phones, she was arguing with the little voice inside her head. Mr. Drew needs to know," said the voice. But what if Frank and Joe find her, and she's perfectly fine? Oh, I can't do this."Call him," the voice said. And, with shaking hands, George dialed the number she knew so well.

Nervously, she waited for the call to go through. She heard his voice saying hello. Taking a deep breath, she began shakily. "Mr. Drew? This is George Fayne. There's something I need to tell you."

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