Chapter 22
Ty’s fingers gripped the steering wheel tightly as he turned into the driveway. Through the darkness and trees lining the long driveway, he could see the bright, flashing lights. Dread clawed at him, and fear threatened to choke him.
He pulled his truck to a stop behind one of the police cars. There were four of them there. He was just getting out when he saw another set of headlights coming up the drive. This one was driving like a bat-out-of-hell. He turned when one of the police officers and his father came down the steps.
“What happened? Ella…,” Ty asked, starting for the house.
“She’s gone,” Art replied.
“Ty,” his mother started to say in sympathy before her voice died.
Ty could see the tears glittering in his mother’s eyes even in the dim light cast by the front porc
