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Chapter 11: Change of Plans
Kate's PoV:
Peter and I are in the back of the police cruiser, searching for any sign of Kevin. We pass many different buildings, passing an alleyway. "Shouldn't we look in the back alley?" I ask the police officer driving.
"Sure. If you want, ma'am,"
"Thank you," We park along the road and get out of the police cruiser. The cop that was driving asks where we're going, and I answer, "To look for my son."
"It's awful dangerous in these alleys, ma'am."
"I don't care how dangerous it may be, Officer! My son is somewhere out there, scared, alone with these strangers! No mugger or murderer would dare mess with me! Especially if my husband and the police are with me!"
"Alright, ma'am. Come along," So, the police officers, Peter, and I start our search in the back alley…
Kevin's PoV:
I lay here on the couch, while Harry takes over the TV. He puts on the news. The news appears to be playing World news, things going on around Chicago, and news going across the bottom of the screen. Though, there's an Amber Alert that suddenly streams across the bottom of the screen. It says:
AMBER ALERT: Two days ago, Tuesday, December 10, nine-year-old Kevin McCallister was kidnapped. His parents, Katelyn and Peter McCallister, are unsure of who his kidnappers could be. He was last seen wearing black baggy pants, a blue knitted sweater, a heavy grey Winter coat, and knitted red and white matching hat and mittens. He's 4'5" with blonde hair. If you've seen him or know anything, please call the police.
Harry shuts off the TV and looks at me. I look back at him, eyes widened. Harry then looks over to the left of him and sees Marv in the room, too. His eyes are also widened. "Marv, a word," Harry gets up from the couch, and he and Marv enter another room down the hall.
Curiosity gets the best of me, and I get up from the couch. I creep down the hallway until I'm beside the room that I hear Harry and Marv's voices in. I hear, "Harry, we might as well just let him go. We can get the money some other way,"
"No. This is our chance to hit it big, Marv. I'm not gonna pass it up out of courtesy of some kid and his family. And, this is not just any kid, this is the kid that tortured us last year! If anything, he deserves the same and more done right back to him! We've been too soft on him!"
"Even so, Harry, he's just a kid. He's clearly scared."
"Like I give a crap about how scared he is!"
"OK. If you want the money so bad, why don't you just ask for it tomorrow, instead?..."
Kate's PoV:
We search in the back alley, when Officer James' phone beeps. He says, "Hello? Yeah. Yeah. OK. OK. I'll let them know. Thank you," The officer hangs up, turns around, and says to us, "A woman named Marie called the police, saying she saw your son on the day he was kidnapped. He bought a pizza at Pizza Hut from her. That's just around here. Your son might have been taken around here somewhere. Possibly in this back alley."
"Is there any way we can track down the vehicle that took him?"
"It'd help if we knew what the vehicle looked like, ma'am. Nobody seems to have called, ma'am."
"Well, what are we going to do?"
"We just have to keep doing what we're doing, ma'am…"
Kevin's PoV:
I gasp when I hear Marv suggest my family bring them the money sooner. Would that mean I get to see my family a day sooner? I gasp when Marv and Harry come out of the room. Well, well, eavesdropping, are we? Well, maybe we shouldn't let you see your family a day sooner, after all…"
"No, please. I'm sorry. Curiosity just gets the best of me sometimes, that's all,"
"Hmm. You're lucky I'm so forgiving," Really, now? "Come on, kid," Harry grabs onto my sweater and pulls me over to the phone. Excitement grows inside of me. Is he really letting me talk to my family?! Harry grabs the phonebook, while Marv holds onto me. After a few moments, he dials the number he finds in the phonebook. He says, "Hello?" I manage to hear the entire conversation:
"Hello?"
"Hello? Who is this?" I hear on the other end.
"Anonymous. Listen, I'm willing to give Kevin McCallister back a day early. Just make sure the money gets to Lincoln Park by noon tomorrow, understand?"
"Yes… I'll tell my parents right away…"
"Oh. There's someone here that wants to talk to you…" Harry grabs my arm and pulls me over closer to the phone. "Here he is,"
Harry hands me the phone. I say, "Hello…"
"Kevin? Are you OK, buddy?"
"I'm fine… Buzz… I miss you guys…"
"We miss you, too," That's so unusual for Buzz to say that… "Mom's just been driving herself crazy looking for you."
"Tell Mom not to worry, that I'll see her tomorrow…" I honestly can't wait…
"I know. I can't wait to see you, either,"
"I love you, Buzz. Tell Mom and the others I love them, too…"
"The others are right here," I then hear Jeff's, Linnie's, and Megan's voices on the phone at the same time.
"Hi, guys. I miss you. I love you…" I don't say that very often…
"We miss and love you, too, Kevin. We'll tell Mom what you said," Linnie says.
"Alright. Time's up, kid,"
"I…" I don't even get to at least say "I gotta go now", because Harry rips the phone right out of my hand.
"He'll see you tomorrow," And Harry hangs up the phone…
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To be Continued…
A/N: Thanks for reading! Review positively please! Thank you! The intenseness will be coming up next chapter! Keep an eye out for it! ^_^ Ciao!
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