Young & Old by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 0000000000000
Published: 2022-12-05T00:00:00+00:00

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She’d gone to bed Sunday night hopeful the morning would bring her good news and good ideas about the ring on Joseph’s finger. Grace had kept to her word and not done any work the entire weekend. She had managed to spend time with everyone, including Peter, and was rejuvenated for sure.

What she hadn’t been expecting was to wake up to a phone call at three in the morning. The phone rang shrilly, and she grabbed it half-asleep while answering. “Hello?”

“This is Officer Massey down at the county jail.”

Grace’s heart sank, and suddenly, she was sitting upright in her bed. Amya still slept soundly next to her. “What’s going on?”

“I was given your number to call by a detainee.”

“Okay?” Grace rubbed her eyes. She didn’t know anyone in jail currently, but that didn’t mean some of her former arrests still didn’t have her number to call in case they got collared again. It wasn’t uncommon before she’d been a detective, and there were a few throughout the last year who had called. “Who is it?”

“A kid named Peter Schultz.”

“Oh God.” Grace’s heart plummeted. Reaching over she shook Amya’s arm, trying to wake her up while still focusing on the phone call. “What happened?”

“He was in a vehicular accident.”

Grace was out of the bed in two seconds flat. She hit every light as she went through the house, including the one in their bedroom to rouse Amya’s still sleeping body. She headed straight for the front window to stare out at her driveway. Sure enough, the car Amya had bought last December for Peter to use was gone.

“Is he okay?”

“He’s fine. The passenger in the vehicle is also fine but has been taken to Saint Patrick’s for observation.”

Grace’s mouth went dry. She felt like she was going to puke. Walking as fast as she could back the way she had come, she flung open the door to the guest bedroom and flipped the light on. The bed was still made, Kit’s clothes put away in the dresser. She kept the room impeccable. But there was no Kit in sight.

“Fuck,” Grace muttered. “What did he hit?”

“He struck another vehicle.”

“So he’s arrested for DWI?”

“And distribution.”

“What?” Grace’s eyes went wide. She leaned against the doorframe, her head against the edge of the wood, and she wanted to smack it really hard.

Amya popped out of the bedroom, completely confused. Grace waved her over and gripped her hand. Without another beat, Amya squeezed her fingers, looked in Kit’s room then went to Peter’s, turning the light on and coming back after not finding him.

“How long are you keeping him?”

“We will release him after a seventy-two hour hold.”

“Good. We’ll be there to get him. Thank you for the courtesy call.”

“Any time, Detective.”

Grace hung up. She glanced at Amya, and her voice trembled, “Peter crashed your car.”

“What?” Amya’s eyes were wide. “Is he okay?”

“He’s in lock up. He was drunk driving. But he had Kit with him. She’s at the hospital.”

“We’re going, right?”

“Yes.” Grace pushed up from the doorframe and walked straight to their bedroom.

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