15 Minutes (The Rewind Series) by Jill Cooper

Author:Jill Cooper
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2013-06-09T03:00:00+00:00

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The officers take me to a private room at the mall and ask me a lot of questions I don’t have answers for, but I repeat to them what happened, making sure my story doesn’t change. I even keep in the part about Donovan and Rick fighting because I’m sure someone has tipped them off. When they ask if I saw anything and I break down crying, they give me some tissues and a glass of water. Someone mentions reviewing the security tapes, which gives me an idea.

“Can’t you go back in time? Follow who took her?”

The officers exchange glances. “We wish we could, but the red tape involved—”

“We would never get to her in time. Time travel is reserved for … serial killers, and even then…” The officer shakes his head, but it's obvious he wishes things were different.

So do I. Suddenly, everything Congress is voting on next week, what my mom has been working toward, doesn't seem so evil.

It seems necessary.

A knock comes from the door, and Jax pokes his head in. “It’s been a long day for my son. Are you done with Lara?”

My heart feels run over with a cheese grater. The police dismiss me but say they’ll be back in the morning with more questions. I don’t know where we are going, but I put on my jacket, glad to be going somewhere other than here.

I wish I had never bought that stupid necklace. Even more, I wish I had never gone back in time. I miss my dad, my room, and my stupid mutt of a dog who forgot to go outside before he peed. I miss the Rick I knew and cold bowls of macaroni and cheese. God, how I miss Rick.

When we get into the elevator, I stare up at Jax. I’ve failed him, and I’m desperate for his approval. “I’m sorry.”

I bite my lip and cover my eyes with both my hands to hide my tears, but my shoulders rock with heavy sobs. I’m not sure what I expect, but it isn’t a warm embrace. I rest my head against his chest and everything in me lets go. He should be screaming at me, but all he does is rub my back and rest his chin on mine.

“You’re my daughter too, you know. And I know no matter how bad things have been, I know how much you love Molly. I know.”

My teeth chatter as I will myself to pull together. The elevator opens, and a police officer greets us and escorts us out the back of the mall, where cars are waiting to take us home. Jax opens the door and waits for me to slide beside Mom. I try not to look at her, and she’s trying not to look at me. I don’t know how bad it is, but I don’t want to talk about it.

My parents talk about the police, and after a while Jax turns his attention to me, since Mom seems to be giving me the cold shoulder.

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