#Chapter 97: Kidnapped

Aria’s POV “I’ll call the police,” the woman on the other end of the phone said. “We’ll check the tapes.” “Okay,” I said, my voice trembling. My whole body was shaking. “Okay…” She’d hung up, but I still kept the phone to my ear, unwilling for this phone conversation to be over. If it was over, that meant that it was real. That Joe was truly missing. That no one was going to come on the line and tell me it was all a bad joke. While I remained frozen, Logan physically pried the phone from my hand and held it up to his ear. “Is anyone there?” he asked. When no one answered, presumably, he lowered the phone down to the table. “Aria…” “How could this happen? I don’t understand. He’s supposed to be safe at school. Why wasn’t he safe?” With tears in my eyes, I looked up at Logan. He stared back at me, his eyes heavy with sympathy. “I don’t know, Aria. I’m sorry…” Shaking my head, I pushed myself up onto my feet. “No, I don’t want to hear that. Not from you, not from anyone