corner
with that moody dark look that was not uncommon to him. Suzie
called out to him and waved from across but he seemed so distracted
and deep in thought.
He looked up, heard Suzie and with a slightly
guarded look walked over to her. They greeted each other and she
asked Craig where Melly was, looking away he answered her a little
hesitantly that Melly and him had gotten into an argument
yesterday. It was over some silly thing about a movie and he hadn't
seen her since. She'd stormed off. Alarmed, Suzie told Craig that
she had been calling Melly repeatedly since yesterday and she had
assumed that they had been together.
A worried frown lined Craig's face, he told Suzie
that he had also tried calling her but assumed that he was still in
the dog box. He had been certain that she'd gone home. Both of them
looked at each other horrified that no one had seen or hear from
Melissa since yesterday. A sick gnawing feeling settled in the pit
of Suzie's stomach, something was horribly wrong here!
She and Craig immediately split up and decided to
query around on the whereabouts of Melissa from friends and
students at the campus. A short while later of searching the
grounds they began calling Melissa's parents and friends in
Rosewood Creek to find out if they knew where she was. It became
apparent that Melly was missing. Craig appeared to be the last
person to see Melissa.
It was now 24 hours and Melissa's
dad and mum agreed to meet at the police station. Craig and Suzie
were met by Uncle Frank and Aunt Lizzie, who was crying
hysterically on her husband's shoulder. Being a retired detective
himself Uncle Frank was very familiar with the procedure. He left
Aunt Lizzie in Suzie's care and marched off to file the missing
persons report. Both she and Craig were interviewed by the police
and asked to be available as they tracked Melissa. They were
informed that they could leave. Suzie and Craig were dumbstruck,
they could not believe that this was happening. Questions flitted
through their minds. Where was
Melissa? It appeared as if she had
disappeared into thin air.
Parting ways, Suzie numb with shock and Craig
nervously anxious as he recalled how the police had harassed him as
he had been the last person to see her. Uncle Frank had never
really liked Craig and he made Craig feel extremely uncomfortable
at the station. Craig remembered how he kept giving him those
questioning looks. Even Suzie had noticed that Uncle Frank was
treating Craig like a suspect.
The atmosphere had been loaded
with tension. Even as he consoled and comforted his wife through
all the paperwork being filed. Suzie had been surprised at how
efficient he had become. Being a quiet man, he controlled the
entire situation. This was a nightmare, Suzie could never have
imagined that she would be searching for her best friend when she
had awoken this morning. Sure, she had thought that it was a bit
strange that Melissa hadn't called her but never in a million years
could she have imagined that this would be happening. Horrific
thoughts raced through her mind. “ Oh God,
please let Melly be okay and please let them find
her. ”, she prayed silently.
- Chapter 5 -
A search party ensued. The police were already
combing the countryside of Rosewood Creek, but as of yet no
Melissa. She appeared to be have disappeared off the face of the
earth.
Miles and miles of road stretched ahead. Loud
country music blared from the car radio. Thick forest like
vegetation lined both side of the road. The truck moved on, the man
reaching into his cubby for the pack of cigarettes, quickly
lighting it up and took in a quick puff, while his thoughts
flitted. He'd been doing so well kicking the smoking habit until
now with the stress of recent events had proven too much.
A sudden fork in the road appeared, one leading
directly to Rosewood Creek while the other leading to Hanover miles
away. As he drove towards Hanover for another hour the turn
with that moody dark look that was not uncommon to him. Suzie
called out to him and waved from across but he seemed so distracted
and deep in thought.
He looked up, heard Suzie and with a slightly
guarded look walked over to her. They greeted each other and she
asked Craig where Melly was, looking away he answered her a little
hesitantly that Melly and him had gotten into an argument
yesterday. It was over some silly thing about a movie and he hadn't
seen her since. She'd stormed off. Alarmed, Suzie told Craig that
she had been calling Melly repeatedly since yesterday and she had
assumed that they had been together.
A worried frown lined Craig's face, he told Suzie
that he had also tried calling her but assumed that he was still in
the dog box. He had been certain that she'd gone home. Both of them
looked at each other horrified that no one had seen or hear from
Melissa since yesterday. A sick gnawing feeling settled in the pit
of Suzie's stomach, something was horribly wrong here!
She and Craig immediately split up and decided to
query around on the whereabouts of Melissa from friends and
students at the campus. A short while later of searching the
grounds they began calling Melissa's parents and friends in
Rosewood Creek to find out if they knew where she was. It became
apparent that Melly was missing. Craig appeared to be the last
person to see Melissa.
It was now 24 hours and Melissa's
dad and mum agreed to meet at the police station. Craig and Suzie
were met by Uncle Frank and Aunt Lizzie, who was crying
hysterically on her husband's shoulder. Being a retired detective
himself Uncle Frank was very familiar with the procedure. He left
Aunt Lizzie in Suzie's care and marched off to file the missing
persons report. Both she and Craig were interviewed by the police
and asked to be available as they tracked Melissa. They were
informed that they could leave. Suzie and Craig were dumbstruck,
they could not believe that this was happening. Questions flitted
through their minds. Where was
Melissa? It appeared as if she had
disappeared into thin air.
Parting ways, Suzie numb with shock and Craig
nervously anxious as he recalled how the police had harassed him as
he had been the last person to see her. Uncle Frank had never
really liked Craig and he made Craig feel extremely uncomfortable
at the station. Craig remembered how he kept giving him those
questioning looks. Even Suzie had noticed that Uncle Frank was
treating Craig like a suspect.
The atmosphere had been loaded
with tension. Even as he consoled and comforted his wife through
all the paperwork being filed. Suzie had been surprised at how
efficient he had become. Being a quiet man, he controlled the
entire situation. This was a nightmare, Suzie could never have
imagined that she would be searching for her best friend when she
had awoken this morning. Sure, she had thought that it was a bit
strange that Melissa hadn't called her but never in a million years
could she have imagined that this would be happening. Horrific
thoughts raced through her mind. “ Oh God,
please let Melly be okay and please let them find
her. ”, she prayed silently.
- Chapter 5 -
A search party ensued. The police were already
combing the countryside of Rosewood Creek, but as of yet no
Melissa. She appeared to be have disappeared off the face of the
earth.
Miles and miles of road stretched ahead. Loud
country music blared from the car radio. Thick forest like
vegetation lined both side of the road. The truck moved on, the man
reaching into his cubby for the pack of cigarettes, quickly
lighting it up and took in a quick puff, while his thoughts
flitted. He'd been doing so well kicking the smoking habit until
now with the stress of recent events had proven too much.
A sudden fork in the road appeared, one leading
directly to Rosewood Creek while the other leading to Hanover miles
away. As he drove towards Hanover for another hour the turn
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