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“Thank God. Have you heard from Jackson?”
“No, and you’ve scared me half to death. What’s going on?”
“He didn’t show up for work again this morning. It’s unlike him. But you know, we all have emergencies, right? Except he’s not answering my texts or my phone calls.”
“He was supposed to call me Sunday morning, and he didn’t. I…I didn’t call him to check.”
“Why not?”
“I thought he was blowing me off.”
“Jesus Christ, the two of you…” He sighs. “It’s been more than twenty-four hours, so I’m calling the cops.”
“Can you please keep me posted? Please?”
“Yeah. Absolutely. Thanks, Mandy.”
He doesn’t sound overly sincere. Probably thinks it’s my fault for not checking in with Jackson. What has happened to him? To the man I love?
Ben Black has all kinds of resources. He’ll find him.
In the meantime, though, I need to do what I can.
It’s Tuesday morning. Where would Jack be, besides work, on a Tuesday morning?
And the answer is that I don’t freaking know. He’s my best friend. I should know. But Jackson doesn’t miss work unless he’s at death’s door. He’s very dedicated.
I could call his gym, but Ben probably already did that.
Mary. Maybe Mary at Treasure’s Chest… They know each other.
I should be working, and the shop doesn’t open until ten.
Now what?
I could go to the club, but it’s closed. They wouldn’t let me in anyway.
My God, Jack. Where are you?
I try to calm myself by posting on social media for Lily, but I can’t focus.
I take Roger on a long walk, then, for an hour, trying to relax. He nearly gets into a fight with another little Chihuahua, so I’m anything but relaxed.
When I get back to my place, my phone is buzzing.
It’s Ben’s number.
“Found him,” he says. “He’s at Mount Sinai. He was attacked early Sunday morning.”
I gulp.
My God. That’s why he didn’t call me.
And of course I thought the worst.
“I’m on my way.”
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