Unseen by John Michael Hileman

Author:John Michael Hileman [Hileman, John Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance Suspense, cookie429, Kat, Extratorrents
ISBN: 9780977147465
Publisher: Amlin Publishing
Published: 2012-08-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

Jake awoke to the sound of multiple car doors slamming, and he rolled over to see Jenna standing by the window in her nightgown.

He rubbed his eyes. "What's going on?"

"I don't know, but it's something big. The street’s filled with police."

Jake bolted out of bed and joined her at the window. Sure enough, four unmarked cars and three cruisers sat in the middle of the street with lights flashing. "What are they doing?"

"I don't know. Maybe it has something to do with the kidnapping?"

"Nah. Why would they be here?"

"I hope they're not coming for you."

He glared. "That's not even funny."

"Look," she pointed. "They're heading around to the east side."

Jake pulled on his shorts. "I’m gonna go check it out."

"Are you crazy? You could get shot."

"I'll be careful."

"Jake, don't be stupid. They'll have it on the news later."

"If this is about Gabe, I want to know what's going on." He pulled a tee-shirt over his head and slid his feet into his sneakers.

"What can you do that the police can’t?"

"I don't know," he called, weaving through the living room.

"Jake!"

But it was too late. He was out the door.

Aiyana was there. She got to her feet when he came flying out of the apartment. "What's happening?"

Jake nearly jumped out of his skin. "You scared me!"

"What's happening? Is someone in trouble?"

He started down the hall. "I don't have time to talk about it."

"Can I come?"

"No! It's too danger..." He stopped himself. "What am I talking about, you're not even real."

"I'm real," she said indignantly.

"Look," he said, turning and walking backwards toward the elevator. "I don't think I can handle having any—hallucinations around while I'm talking to the police. Could you just stay here? Please?"

"I won't say anything. I'll be very quiet."

"You’d just be a distraction. Just stay here. Okay?" He turned the corner and ran toward the door to the east side—with Aiyana in hot pursuit.

"Please, Aiyana! Go back."

"I won’t say anything. You won't even know I'm here."

He opened the stairwell door and closed it, but she passed through as though it wasn't there.

"Please! You're freaking me out! If this has anything to do with Gabe, I need to find out about it, I can’t be distracted."

"But maybe I can help," she said brightly.

"Help? By making me look like a spastic nut job? I won't be able to put two sentences together with you around."

"I'll hang back. You won't even know I'm here," she repeated.

"I find that hard to believe." He turned and leaped down the stairs three at a time. Reaching the bottom he looked out the thin rectangular window in the door. Four FBI officers lined the wall, and some had already broken into an apartment down the hallway.

Jake creaked the door open—and came face to face with an FBI agent in a flak vest. The intensity of his gesture to stay back made Jake leap backwards.

Aiyana watched from five stairs up—staying back as she’d promised. Jake peeked through the window again. Two more agents entered the apartment, leaving two in the hall.

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