“Yes?” I looked up at him expectantly.
“Did you hear anything from Jared? Is he still alive?” My face fell a little and my eyes filled with tears, causing Jared to panic.
“Oh my god! Oh God! Are you ok? Did I say something wrong?! What happened?!” He grabbed my shoulders and stared into my eyes, searching desperately for answers.
“He called me tonight and asked me to come over.” I murmured, lowering my gaze as the tears continued to fall. “But I didn’t tell him where I lived so he must think that I live in this crappy neighborhood.”
“s**t! Why didn’t you tell him?”
“That’s kind of the point. So, is he alive?”
“Well, he’s probably trying to call his family right now to find out if they’ve seen him. It shouldn’t take long,” he reassured me, giving me a reassuring pat on the shoulder. “
