Listen by Gutteridge Rene

Author:Gutteridge, Rene [Gutteridge, Rene]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Tags: Suspense & Thrillers, FICTION / General
ISBN: 9781414363097
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Published: 2011-04-21T06:00:00+00:00

19

Kay didn’t have a showing until later in the morning, thank goodness. Something told her Jenna needed her. In fact, she would cancel the showing if need be. Maybe she should anyway. Maybe they could spend the day together talking.

Kay sifted through the pantry, deciding what to fix for breakfast. Just spend the day talking? Like that was going to work. But maybe spending any time together at all would be proactive in restoring their relationship.

She stood at the refrigerator door and looked at all the pictures held there by magnets. She studied the picture of Jenna at seven, dressed up for Halloween as a cheerleader. Times had been really good and uncomplicated back then. She knew the transition into adulthood would have its rocky times, but she never suspected it would be like climbing the Alps. Cold and harsh with little oxygen.

Kay opened the fridge and decided on an omelet. She paused and listened for any movement upstairs. All was quiet. Checking her watch, she realized she had time for a quick Starbucks run. She’d bring Jenna some green tea.

On her way, she tried not to think about how badly last night could’ve turned out, but her mind kept running over the scenarios. And she couldn’t help but insert herself into the scene. What would she do if Jenna went missing like that?

She shook off the dark thoughts and whipped into the Starbucks parking lot. A north wind snapped around the building as she tugged the door open. Once inside, she stood for a moment, trying to warm and compose herself.

She reminded herself that everything was fine. Yet fear nagged at her, and she wondered if Jenna was safe at the house. She’d locked all the doors, checked all the windows, turned on the alarm.

But still . . .

“Help you, ma’am?”

Kay blinked, focusing on the young man with shaggy hair, who kept swinging his head to the side, trying to get his bangs out of his eyes. Kay almost felt compelled to dig in her purse for a bobby pin. “Um, yes. Sorry. A venti green tea and a venti nonfat mocha.”

“Kay?”

Kay turned around. Shannon, Zoey’s mom, stood behind her, grinning.

“Hi, Shannon. Didn’t even see you in here.” Kay handed the barista her credit card and stepped to the side.

Shannon shuffled up, sporting a velour sweat suit. “I’m exhausted. Didn’t sleep well last night.”

“I know. Wasn’t that horrible about Gabby?” Kay asked, grabbing a napkin and stirrer.

“Yeah. And Zoey was being a beast to top it all off. We had to ground her and then she totally wigged out, yelling and crying. It was ridiculous. She was just headed to eat pizza with the girls. You’d think the world had imploded.”

The barista handed Kay her card and took Shannon’s order. Kay waited for her by the cream and sugar.

A minute later, Shannon joined her, running her fingers through her long, shiny hair. “Anyway, it was nuts. Is Jenna acting this way, all superdramatic and whiny and stuff?”

Kay hesitated. She

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