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Blue Cove, Delaware
Friday, December 21
5:00 PM
-Miss Parker, I'm sorry to call you at home and all but I'm really worried. Did you happen to pick up Debbie today after school today?
-No Broots, why what's up?
-I can't find her Miss Parker. I called the school and all her friends and no one knows where she is. I'm really starting to worry Miss Parker.
-I'm sure she's fine Broots, maybe she just went to the mall to do some Christmas shopping? -Come on Miss Parker you know her, she wouldn't do that -Yeah I know... do you want me to come over and help you out?
-That'd be great Miss Parker.
-No problem. I'll see you in twenty.
Hardly had she ended the call and begun to close it shut when it came to life in her hands once again. She answered the phone with her trademark,
-What?
-Parker, it's Lyle, did you pick up Simone today from school? I was running late picking her up and when I got there she wasn't there. Please tell me you have her?
'What's going on?' she asked herself as she spoke to Lyle
-No I didn't, I just got home. The same thing happened to Debbie, she's missing.
-You're kidding me she's missing too? -Lyle are you still in the Blue Cove area?
-Yeah, why?
-Come over and we'll figure this out okay.
-Allright I'll be there in 15 minutes.
Miss Parker then began to talk to herself as she hung up the phone. "What the hell is going on here?" She then called Broots and told him to come over as well.
As Lyle was pulling into the driveway, she received one more phone call, this time it was from Sam.
-Miss Parker, I need your help. My son Tyler has been kidnapped. -'I didn't even know he had a son.' What? How fast can you get over here?
-I'm actually already on my way. I should be there in ten minutes.
-Okay I'll see you then.
As she hung up the phone, a pit started to form in her stomach. How was she going to tell Lyle and Broots what she feared, that their daughters had been kidnapped. She decided to hold off telling them her fears until Sam arrived. Once they were all there, they all told their stories. Apparently Sam had received a phone call telling him that 'they' had his son and would contact him within the hour with further instructions. And more importantly that he should not involve the police. As Sam was finishing up his story, Lyle and Broots' cell phones rang at the same time. Neither wanted to answer the phone for fear that their suspicions would become true. Unfortunately for the three fathers, it was true. Their children had all been kidnapped by the same group, and 'they' wanted information from the Centre. They would have five days before terrible things started to happen.
The four were up all night trying to figure out what to do. Broots wanted to just give them whatever information they wanted, that idea was shot down by Lyle who defended the Centre. They all then came to the agreement that they would have to find the kidnappers before the five days was up to get the three children back alive. However they could not agree on a plan of attack. At one point Broots suggested that they get Jarod to help them, the other three looked at him shocked that he would suggest such an idea.
"What? This is just up Jarod's alley, we just need to contact him to get him to help us. Without contacting the police, he's the only one who can get our kids back."
Sam was the first to support the idea, "He's right, we need him."
"Why the hell would he want to help us? In case you all have forgotten, we're chasing him!" Miss Parker reminded them.
Surprisingly Lyle was the next to speak. "They're right you know, he's the only chance Simone, Debbie, and Tyler have."
"You're all crazy you know. We can't do it!... He won't do it!"
"What if we make a deal with him, hang some information about his past in front of him, he wouldn't refuse that." Lyle suggested.
"It'll never work, he'll think it's all a trap. He has no reason to believe us."
"Please Miss Parker, we have to try." Broots pleaded with her.
Miss Parker eventually gave in and agreed to try and get Jarod to help them. They then came up with a plan to follow. Lyle and Broots would stay behind in Blue Cove, while Miss Parker and Sam went on the hunt for Jarod.
Fortunately they didn't have to search long for Jarod.
At three in the morning, the phone in Miss Parker's house rang and startled all present.
-What?
-I see we're in the holiday mood?
-Jarod, how nice of you to call, I was just thinking of you.
-Oh you were, were you?
-Yes I was, how about we make a deal.
-What are you talking about? What do you have in mind?
-How about we swap information on each other's family.
-Don't play with me Miss Parker. I'm not going to step into a trap. Come on I thought you knew how smart I was.
-Jarod don't hang up, I'm serious. Please.
There was silence on the other end of the line, and also in the room where Miss Parker stood as the three men waited to hear what Jarod would do
-Be in Baltimore tomorrow morning by 7, I'll call you later. Oh yeah, come alone.
And with that being said, he abruptly hung up the phone. Miss Parker looked at her friends and told her that she had a meeting with Jarod for tomorrow morning in Baltimore. After talking over their plan once more, Miss Parker and Sam got into her car and started the drive to Baltimore, which they would barely make in time. It was agreed that Lyle and Broots would stay behind in case the kidnappers called again. Once Miss Parker and Sam had Jarod on their side, they would fly over there and meet up with them.
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7:05AM Outside of Baltimore
-Where are you?
-I'm just now getting into Baltimore, I drove the entire night.
-Did you come alone?
-Miss Parker looked over at Sam as she replied, Yes, where do you want to meet?
-The train station, main entrance?
-Fine when?
-You have exactly a half hour to get there Miss Parker.
Miss Parker was about to say something back but it was pointless once she heard the dead air on the other end. Miss Parker and Sam arrived at the train station with 5 minutes to spare. Miss Parker would go in and draw Jarod out, hopefully she could get him to come down to her parked car, or his, where Sam would be waiting.
Miss Parker walked back and forth in the entrance waiting for Jarod to show up. He was already two minutes late. Jarod instead watched on from a distance making sure she was alone and didn't have a bug on her. Jarod then approached her from behind unbeknownst to her. When he was right behind her, he pulled out his gun and warned Miss Parker.
"Miss Parker, don't try anything unless you want to have a hole in your stomach." Miss Parker froze up as she heard and felt Jarod up against her. Jarod pulled the gun out from her back and pocketed it. "Let's go for a walk shall we?"
Miss Parker didn't protest, but merely complied with his order. "Where we going?" was all Miss Parker asked Jarod.
"To the parking lot, where my car is." With Jarod walking behind her, Miss Parker was able to give the hand signal to Sam letting him know where they were going. Once he received the signal, Sam hurried down to the parking lot to get into position before Jarod and Miss Parker showed up. Sam had barely hidden himself in the parking garage level when Miss Parker and Jarod came through the stairwell door. He followed them as they walked down the aisle. Towards the end of the aisle the pair stopped suddenly among two cars.
"Why now? I've asked you for information before and have always denied me? Why now?"
"I need your help Jarod."
"You never mentioned anything about help before, you said all you wanted was information." Jarod told her as he began to get wary and unsure of his surroundings as he felt a Centre trap closing in on him.
"I know it's what I said, but I need your help, and that's the only way I could think of to get your help. I'm sorry Jarod"
Jarod was never able to say anything in reply as Sam came up behind him and knocked him unconscious.
Friday, December 21
5:00 PM
-Miss Parker, I'm sorry to call you at home and all but I'm really worried. Did you happen to pick up Debbie today after school today?
-No Broots, why what's up?
-I can't find her Miss Parker. I called the school and all her friends and no one knows where she is. I'm really starting to worry Miss Parker.
-I'm sure she's fine Broots, maybe she just went to the mall to do some Christmas shopping? -Come on Miss Parker you know her, she wouldn't do that -Yeah I know... do you want me to come over and help you out?
-That'd be great Miss Parker.
-No problem. I'll see you in twenty.
Hardly had she ended the call and begun to close it shut when it came to life in her hands once again. She answered the phone with her trademark,
-What?
-Parker, it's Lyle, did you pick up Simone today from school? I was running late picking her up and when I got there she wasn't there. Please tell me you have her?
'What's going on?' she asked herself as she spoke to Lyle
-No I didn't, I just got home. The same thing happened to Debbie, she's missing.
-You're kidding me she's missing too? -Lyle are you still in the Blue Cove area?
-Yeah, why?
-Come over and we'll figure this out okay.
-Allright I'll be there in 15 minutes.
Miss Parker then began to talk to herself as she hung up the phone. "What the hell is going on here?" She then called Broots and told him to come over as well.
As Lyle was pulling into the driveway, she received one more phone call, this time it was from Sam.
-Miss Parker, I need your help. My son Tyler has been kidnapped. -'I didn't even know he had a son.' What? How fast can you get over here?
-I'm actually already on my way. I should be there in ten minutes.
-Okay I'll see you then.
As she hung up the phone, a pit started to form in her stomach. How was she going to tell Lyle and Broots what she feared, that their daughters had been kidnapped. She decided to hold off telling them her fears until Sam arrived. Once they were all there, they all told their stories. Apparently Sam had received a phone call telling him that 'they' had his son and would contact him within the hour with further instructions. And more importantly that he should not involve the police. As Sam was finishing up his story, Lyle and Broots' cell phones rang at the same time. Neither wanted to answer the phone for fear that their suspicions would become true. Unfortunately for the three fathers, it was true. Their children had all been kidnapped by the same group, and 'they' wanted information from the Centre. They would have five days before terrible things started to happen.
The four were up all night trying to figure out what to do. Broots wanted to just give them whatever information they wanted, that idea was shot down by Lyle who defended the Centre. They all then came to the agreement that they would have to find the kidnappers before the five days was up to get the three children back alive. However they could not agree on a plan of attack. At one point Broots suggested that they get Jarod to help them, the other three looked at him shocked that he would suggest such an idea.
"What? This is just up Jarod's alley, we just need to contact him to get him to help us. Without contacting the police, he's the only one who can get our kids back."
Sam was the first to support the idea, "He's right, we need him."
"Why the hell would he want to help us? In case you all have forgotten, we're chasing him!" Miss Parker reminded them.
Surprisingly Lyle was the next to speak. "They're right you know, he's the only chance Simone, Debbie, and Tyler have."
"You're all crazy you know. We can't do it!... He won't do it!"
"What if we make a deal with him, hang some information about his past in front of him, he wouldn't refuse that." Lyle suggested.
"It'll never work, he'll think it's all a trap. He has no reason to believe us."
"Please Miss Parker, we have to try." Broots pleaded with her.
Miss Parker eventually gave in and agreed to try and get Jarod to help them. They then came up with a plan to follow. Lyle and Broots would stay behind in Blue Cove, while Miss Parker and Sam went on the hunt for Jarod.
Fortunately they didn't have to search long for Jarod.
At three in the morning, the phone in Miss Parker's house rang and startled all present.
-What?
-I see we're in the holiday mood?
-Jarod, how nice of you to call, I was just thinking of you.
-Oh you were, were you?
-Yes I was, how about we make a deal.
-What are you talking about? What do you have in mind?
-How about we swap information on each other's family.
-Don't play with me Miss Parker. I'm not going to step into a trap. Come on I thought you knew how smart I was.
-Jarod don't hang up, I'm serious. Please.
There was silence on the other end of the line, and also in the room where Miss Parker stood as the three men waited to hear what Jarod would do
-Be in Baltimore tomorrow morning by 7, I'll call you later. Oh yeah, come alone.
And with that being said, he abruptly hung up the phone. Miss Parker looked at her friends and told her that she had a meeting with Jarod for tomorrow morning in Baltimore. After talking over their plan once more, Miss Parker and Sam got into her car and started the drive to Baltimore, which they would barely make in time. It was agreed that Lyle and Broots would stay behind in case the kidnappers called again. Once Miss Parker and Sam had Jarod on their side, they would fly over there and meet up with them.
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7:05AM Outside of Baltimore
-Where are you?
-I'm just now getting into Baltimore, I drove the entire night.
-Did you come alone?
-Miss Parker looked over at Sam as she replied, Yes, where do you want to meet?
-The train station, main entrance?
-Fine when?
-You have exactly a half hour to get there Miss Parker.
Miss Parker was about to say something back but it was pointless once she heard the dead air on the other end. Miss Parker and Sam arrived at the train station with 5 minutes to spare. Miss Parker would go in and draw Jarod out, hopefully she could get him to come down to her parked car, or his, where Sam would be waiting.
Miss Parker walked back and forth in the entrance waiting for Jarod to show up. He was already two minutes late. Jarod instead watched on from a distance making sure she was alone and didn't have a bug on her. Jarod then approached her from behind unbeknownst to her. When he was right behind her, he pulled out his gun and warned Miss Parker.
"Miss Parker, don't try anything unless you want to have a hole in your stomach." Miss Parker froze up as she heard and felt Jarod up against her. Jarod pulled the gun out from her back and pocketed it. "Let's go for a walk shall we?"
Miss Parker didn't protest, but merely complied with his order. "Where we going?" was all Miss Parker asked Jarod.
"To the parking lot, where my car is." With Jarod walking behind her, Miss Parker was able to give the hand signal to Sam letting him know where they were going. Once he received the signal, Sam hurried down to the parking lot to get into position before Jarod and Miss Parker showed up. Sam had barely hidden himself in the parking garage level when Miss Parker and Jarod came through the stairwell door. He followed them as they walked down the aisle. Towards the end of the aisle the pair stopped suddenly among two cars.
"Why now? I've asked you for information before and have always denied me? Why now?"
"I need your help Jarod."
"You never mentioned anything about help before, you said all you wanted was information." Jarod told her as he began to get wary and unsure of his surroundings as he felt a Centre trap closing in on him.
"I know it's what I said, but I need your help, and that's the only way I could think of to get your help. I'm sorry Jarod"
Jarod was never able to say anything in reply as Sam came up behind him and knocked him unconscious.
