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As I approach the garage, I see her car. Phew. She must be here somewhere. Maybe she went to see her friend Megan before her shift.
I speak into the phone. “Darian, I see her car. She must be somewhere else in the hospital.”
“Oh, thank God.”
I’m about to turn back towards the hospital when I see something on the ground near the driver’s side of her car door. I walk over and start to panic. I see her purse, keys and cell phone scattered on the ground. “Darian, don’t freak out, but her purse, keys and phone are on the ground right next to her car.”
I hear Darian starting to freak out. “Darian, put Jackson on the phone.”
I hear his voice. “Brody, what’s happening? Darian is flipping out.”
“Jackson, I think someone has taken Harley. I have a pretty good idea who would do this. Can you conduct a quick property ownership search for me?”
“Of course. Let me open up my laptop.” I hear Darian in the background yelling about calling the police.
“Okay, I have the program up and running. What am I searching for?”
“Look up Greg or Gregory Waters. He’s about forty years old. I’m pretty sure his main residence is in or near Olde City. I want to know if he owns any other properties.” I hear Jackson quickly typing.
“I see a million-dollar condo in Olde City. I also see a small walk-up unit in West Philly, that looks like a rental property. I can’t tell if it’s currently occupied.”
“What’s the address in West Philly?” He gives it to me. “Jackson, I need you to call the police and give them that address. Tell them about what I found at her car, and that Greg Waters has an axe to grind with Harley. I’m headed there now on foot, it’s only a few blocks from here.”
“Okay, we’re on our way. We’re about thirty minutes out. Trevor and Hayden are near you. I’ll call them to meet you.” He pauses for a moment. “Brody, please don’t let anything happen to her.”
I’m already hurrying out of the garage. “I won’t. Please just call the police. Keep Darian calm.”
I hear Darian screaming. “Don’t you let anything happen to my baby.” She’s completely hysterical. I don’t blame her.
I don’t think about anything, I just take off running. I’m playing through worst case scenario in my head, and I am starting to shake. I need to keep it together though.
I arrive about eight minutes later. I hang back a house or two away as I think about what I should do now that I’m here. Should I sneak in, or just break down the front door?
Just then, I see Trevor and Hayden pull up. They look around and find me right away. Trevor has a bat in his hands, and Hayden has a golf club. They walk over to me. “You guys don’t need to be here. This could be dangerous.”
Trevor looks at me like I’m crazy. “She’s our fucking sister. Of course, we’re going to be here. What’s the plan?”
“I haven’t even gotten that far. I just ran here as quickly as I could. I’m going to go over there and try to peek in. I’ll be right back.”
I duck down as I approach a side window. I carefully lift my head to take a quick look. I see Greg, but I don’t see Harley. At least I know he’s here. I jog back to Trevor and Hayden. “He’s in there. I didn’t see Harley though.”
“Are you sure he has her?”
“No, but he’s the only person I can think of that would want to harm her. He’s always had an unhealthy thing for her, but she’s rejected him for years. He has a huge ego and isn’t used to rejection. At her hearing yesterday, her testimony included some bad shit about him that could get him into some real trouble. This is our only lead. We need to see if he has her.”
Hayden looks around. “Maybe we should wait for the police?”
“You two can. I wouldn’t blame you. This guy could be dangerous. I’m not wasting another minute though. If he has her, I need to get to her.”
Hayden nods. “Whatever you need. We’re in.”
I think for a moment. “He knows me, and he may recognize Hayden from around the hospital. Trevor, I’m thinking that you ring the bell with some kind of delivery story. Hayden, you go around back. I’ll be right next to the door, out of sight of the window. We can come at him from all angles once he opens the door. Hopefully we can surprise him. I’ll go in first in case he has a weapon. He’s not a big guy. We should be able to easily overtake him.” They both nod.
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HARLEY
I try to crack open my eyes. I can barely see. I have a pounding headache. My mouth feels like I’ve been sucking on cotton. I go to rub my eyes, but I can’t move my arms. They seem to be stuck.
