Dad?
“Fight, baby girl, fight.”
“What if I don’t want to fight anymore? I miss you guys so much.”
“We’re always with you in your heart. One day we will get to see each other again, but not for a very long time, you hear me?”
My eyes snap open, and silent tears roll down my cheeks.
It’s almost been a goddamn week. A fucking week.
My chest feels like a cobra is wrapped around it tightly, constricting all air flow, and I can’t fucking breathe.
I need her like I need air.
I won’t give up on finding her, even if it takes the rest of my life.
The entire town of Lavender Falls has volunteered to help search, and I wish she could see how much she means to us all. The window of Lemon and Lavender is full of sticky notes from community members sharing stories of Jade and how much she’s missed.
I pray to whoever is out there that she gets to read each and every single one someday.
I’m clicking on my inbox to reply back to search and rescue when my computer crashes.Fucking piece of shit.
Pushing away from my desk, I head out to the lobby to use Ian’s computer. It’s the only one we haven’t had problems with lately. I click on the little mail icon and scroll up to log out, but before I do, something catches my eye. The screen was left open on his sent folder, and there are a handful of emails sent to an email in Jade’s name.
What the fuck?
With shaky hands, I roll the cursor to the last sent email and click.
I blink, and my stomach fucking plummets.
What the fuck is this?
I think I’m going to be sick.
The hair comment.
My mind fucking spins. How long has he known? And what the fuck has he done?
The doors to the station open, and I don’t even fucking think, I just fucking pounce.
“Where the fuck is she!?” Gripping the collar of Ian’s shirt, I slam him against the wall.
“Whoa, whoa, whoa.” Cade tries to pull me off, but I won’t fucking budge.
“Where is she, Ian?” I snarl, slamming him against the wall again.
“What the fuck is going on?” Cade demands, trying to pry my fingers from Ian’s shirt.
“Tell me what you know, or I’ll fucking kill you!” My voice cracks, and tears start to flow.
“I don’t know anything! I swear to you, West, I don’t know where she is!”
“Liar!” I scream, punching him in the gut.
“Okay, that’s enough!” Cade screams. “West, let go of him right now, or I’ll have to arrest you.”
“Please.” My voice breaks, and my grip loosens enough for Cade to pull me away.
