Kendra reached into her purse for her taser, but the man took a few steps in her direction and covered her mouth and nose with chloroform. Her last thoughts were about Amy, and whether she had escaped Kendra’s fate.
Grayson and Cedric were cutting up another loaf of bread when Grayson glanced in the direction of the restrooms.
Cedric frowned. “They’re taking their time.”
“Maybe there’s a line for the restroom, as often there is for the ladies' restroom.” Grayson took out his phone and texted Kendra: "Hey, is everything all right?"
Cedric was getting up from his chair and heading for the restroom. Grayson quickly joined him. “Kendra isn’t answering her text message, but she might be busy.”
“Amy isn’t answering my telepathic communication.”
“Hell, I smell Younger’s scent.”
Cedric glanced at him.
“But he couldn’t have grabbed both women, and Amy would have gotten a message to you telepathically, even if the ladies couldn’t access their phones at the time.” But what if Younger had someone to help him?
They entered the restroom, startling a couple of nicely dressed ladies.
“Amy!” Cedric called out.
“Kendra!” Grayson hollered.
Looking worried, the ladies said, “We’re the only ones in here.”
But Grayson smelled another man’s scent also. “Someone else was here with Younger.”
“Hell,” Cedric said as Grayson got on his phone and called Rowland, putting it on speakerphone.
“Amy and Kendra have been kidnapped by Younger and some other man.” Grayson and Cedric left the restroom and could see their table, but the ladies hadn’t returned there.
“I’m heading outside, just in case they are still in the parking lot,” Cedric said and sprinted for the exit.
“I’m on my way. Check the video security, see if they captured the vehicle they left in,” Rowland said to Grayson.
Grayson wanted to go with Cedric, but he found the hostess and asked to see the manager. “My wife and Cedric’s have been kidnapped. We need to see the video to learn who did it and what vehicle they took. The police are on the way.”
“Uh, yeah, of course,” the manager said, leading him into an office, and they ran through the videos. Since it had happened recently, they discovered them on the video right away.
Younger and JE had carried them out of the restroom and out a back door.
“JE.” Grayson told Rowland, “JE was the other man who grabbed the women. They went out the back door.”
The manager switched to the camera that showed the back parking area.
“They’re driving a Chevrolet GMC white panel van.” Grayson gave Rowland the license number. “They headed east on the main road in front of Brannigans.”
“Sending out a BOLO.”
Grayson said, “Okay, I’ve got to find Cedric and let him know.” He ended the call with Rowland and called Cedric. “Hey, they carried the women out to a van.” He gave him the description.
“I’m coming to pick you up, and we’re heading out. I’m still unable to get hold of Amy.”
Grayson said, “Okay, I’m going out the back door of the restaurant.”
“I’m on my way.” Cedric roared into the back parking lot in a pale blue SUV, and Grayson climbed inside.
“Are you able to get in touch with Amy yet?” Grayson wished he could do that with Kendra.
