The path is wider now, we walk stride by stride together.

"Umm so..who is Jack?"

"Jack, the young boy you met today, oh well. He was sent to an adoption center when he was just a baby, he was adopted out quickly after by a man who had just lost his wife. Anyways, we lived on the same street as them. During the days he would have to work long hours. We were actually neighbors, Id babysit him over at my house. His step father was quite kind. But one day, he never came home. No one knows what happened to him. Jack dissapeared withhim, but I could recognize that guy from anywhere."

"Have you always lived here?"

"Yes and no, we had two houses when I was younger. Well I did. One for my father, and one for my mother. I live with my mother, you know that. But my dad, he didnt divorcr my mom. His job is just very very very dangerous, he has to kive away from family to not get us killed. He is a spy, if you didnt know."

"Spy?"

"Yes a spy, dont tell anyone that though, just...whoops."

We both glance at each other, giggling.

"Hey, you laughed!ive never seen such a smile on your face since you came here!"

I hide my smile in my coat.

"What smile?" I grind my teeth.

She pushes the coat from my mouth.

"That smile, silly!"

"Oh, ha ha. Guess so.."

We pause for a few minutes, before stopping to head back home.

"So who was Jacks father? Do you know his name?"

She looks puzzled at me.

"Why is his father so important to you?"

"Its just that..you said that he had just lost his wife. When my father k... lost... his wife I ran. I never saw him, up until here recently."

She stops me, resting her hand gently upon my shoulder.

"Is that who hurt you?"

I nod.

"I didn't know.. anyways.. his father went by Spike."

My heart began pounding. Eyes fuzzy.

"We need to get home. Now."

I pick up the pace, sprinting towards home. Justice struggling to catch up.

Before I could reach home, something caught my eye. I halted in my tracks.

A black van.

The same van.

As my fathers.

Jack was playing infront of the house.

Jack was my fathers son.

Jack is my brother.

I stutter in my voice, my tone, my appearence.

"Tessa!!"

A figure behind me shakes me.

My eyes flash back, and my body jolts to the figure be hind me.

My fears quickly halted when I see its meg.

"What's wrong Tessa? You look like you have been struck by a tornado."

"Uuuuhhh.. lookkkk kk aaacc rrr ooo sss the streeeet." My voice shakes.

She glances, confused.

"I havent seen that van before. Lets go and see who is new here."

I pull my hand up, not letting her go any further.

"We need, need, need to get Sophie and Nate. Now."

I began quickly walking towards the house. Meg unlocking the door as we arrive. Quickly shutting it behind me, and locking it all the way.

"Umm..we have an issue."

I unclip Justice's leash setting it nearby the door.

Nate looks at me, puzzled.

"Tessa, what happened?"

Suddenly..something changed my mind. Maybe he doesnt know im here. I should stop worrying about it.

"The sidewalls are tiny here."

Meg looks at me strange, I shake my head slightly at her.

"Tessa, We know!" Nate and sophie say together.

I smile, and sit down into the soft couch.

Maybe, the van wasnt his. I mean anyone can have that van. And how did he get the van back from the police, I thought they took it from the scene..or did they?

Nates phone alarms.

"Its the office." Nate glanced towards me.

He answers.

"Hello?"

"Yes this is Officer Nate."

"Yes she is with me."

"Why?"

My heart races.

He covers the bottom part, and signals Sophie.

"Sophie they want to talk to you. In private."

She takes the phone, and heads to her bedroom.

"What was that about, Nate?"

He hesitates, looking at me, then away.

He is hiding something.

Sophie walks back in. She stares at me and Meg.

She doesnt say a word, as she walks into the kitchen to fix supper.

"Umm..so how was your jog?" Nate replies after a long silence.

"It was good. Felt nice to get out. I think Justice enjoy the exercise."

Meg nods her head.

"Yea she really seemed to enjoy it!"

"Thats good...did you guys notice anything odd while you were out on your jog?"

Me and Meg both look at each other, confused at what he is asking.

"What do you mean by odd? Is something wrong. Tell me now!!!"

My voice grows into desire to know more, was that van, really his?

"Umm..Sophie..should i tell?"
She nods.

"Okie okie. Ill speak. So the calk i got from the office, was on a dire situtation. The black van thst belonged to your father, was taken last night. They havent seen it since. They even put a tracking device on it, and somehow the tracking device was removed. Although.. umm..it..was last seen on this road, the tracking device was abandoned a few blocks down from us. Umm. We think your father stole the car, and may be on the very same street as us."

I was shocked.

My head shaken. My blinking eyes staring.

"Nate... Am I in danger?"

He looks at me, giving me a glance that he doesnt want to say.

His throat swallows hard.

"Maybe."

I quickly rush to my room, packing up as much as I can into a bag. Justice follows quickly behind me.

I was still debating on keeping her with me when I run away.

Night was closing in, I quickly hide my bag, and get ready to go to sleep.

Nate and Sophie hasnt dared to knock on my locked door, Meg hasnt even attempted to.

Maybe that was for the best...

I still cannot believe that he could be in this very neighborhood. He could be with that guy jack. I mean, I did see a van that looked like his.

I should of told Nate...I should of!!!

I feel so stupid right now, how can I let myself be taken over by my fears and not forget the past.

But how am I supposed to forget the past, when everyone keeps asking me to remember it!

I JUST WISH IT WAS ALL OVER!!!