CHAPTER THIRTY-THREEJenna
October 23, 2016
“Come on, come on, Ryan,” I say to myself, trying to call him again. There is still no answer. “Where are you?” I say into the phone, leaving him a message for the second time. I check my text messages. He hasn’t texted me back.
I’m shaking all over and unsure what to do. My next call is to my mother.
“Hello,” she answers.
“Sandra . . . Mom, Thomas is missing.”
“Jenna, what are you saying?” She seems to not understand my words, and I can tell I woke her up.
“I woke up and Thomas was not in his bed, and I looked for him all over the house. And Ryan isn’t answering his phone.” I pause and already know what her next question will be.
“Well, where is Ryan? Is he working on a Saturday? It’s too early for work.” My mom is always putting the puzz
