Finding Gracie's Rainbow by Deborah A. Price

Author:Deborah A. Price
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christianity romance

Chapter 12

Gracie looked over as Addison finished faxing the final chapters that Gracie had handed to her first thing Monday morning. She was done with it and wanted nothing else to do with the book. Picking up the phone next to her computer, she returned the calls from Saturday; watching while Addison started to read the papers she held. In between phone calls, Gracie scolded her friend. “Never read the ending before the beginning, Addie.” Gracie went back to her calls after she walked over to take the papers while giving Addison a stern look. She pointed to the box giving her permission to start at the beginning as she mouthed that she was to read it on her own time.

Addison walked out of the office, smiling as she carried the box away. She sat down at the desk and answered the phone. Glancing towards the office, she buzzed Gracie on the intercom to let her know that it was Bea’s school calling.

“Hello?” Gracie answered after she had picked up the phone.

“Gracie, I hate to be the one making this phone call, but we have a bit of a problem here.”

“Who is this? Terry?” Gracie tried to remain calm as she asked. “Is Bea alright?” She didn't like the hesitation in the principal’s words.

“Your ex-husband came and took Bea.” Terry had already called the cops. “We had no paperwork here saying that he wasn’t allowed to take her.”

“But you know what the deal is.” Gracie stood as the panic started to take her over. “Where did he take her?”

“I don’t know.” Terry answered her honestly. “I called the police but without the paperwork. . .”

“There was nothing you could do. Thanks, Terry.” She hung up and immediately called Jackson without thinking. By the time he came to the phone, she was already crying, and he could only make out bits and pieces of her conversation.

He told her to stay where she was and to stay on the line. Jackson talked to his partners and came back onto the line to tell her that he was on the way to her office.

Addison had been watching her through the window and immediately walked into the office sensing that something was amiss. Watching as Gracie paced the floor with tears streaming down her face, Addison sat down at the desk.

“He took her!” Gracie stated gulping for air. “He took my baby.”

“Who?” Addison didn't know what to do for her.

“Mark.” Gracie watched the doors for Jackson as she tried to calm down. “Why did he take her?” She continued to pace as she remembered the way Mark had beaten her before Bea was born.

All Addison could do was watch and listen to her. She stood up walking towards the doors of the office. “I'm going to cancel all of your appointments for today. Did you call somebody?”

“I called Jackson.” Gracie looked at Addison through her tears. “My family needs to know.”

“I’ll call Kim, so she can let everybody else know. Is there anything I can do for you?” Addison watched as Gracie started to turn white as a ghost.

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