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Chapter 23
‘The police?’ Lindsey stood at the same time as Clem.
‘You think mom and dad called them?’ Clem asked.
‘I don’t know. We agreed to go to the station later.’
‘Lindsey!’ Her dad called.
‘Well, then come on.’ Clem shoved her towards the door.
Did they know something she didn’t? Had there been another siting of Leah? Now that she thought about it, if Dylan was truthful about Leah freaking out there should have been witnesses to it. Someone must have seen the car drive off. It was close to midnight, though, there had to be at least one night owl to bear witness.
Lindsey and Clem rushed downstairs to find Detective Luther and his partner Harry standing with her hands on her waists.
‘Lindsey, care to explain why a young man claimed you were supposed to meet him at the station to discuss Leah’s case? Where did you even meet him?’ Luther asked. He was ext
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‘Dinner’s almost ready. You’ll have to eat in your room tonight girls. Just for today, don’t worry.’ Cami said, as she stood. She caressed Libby’s arm on her way out. Libby turned to leave but Lindsey called her back. ‘Libby, you can’t seriously be okay with this.’ Lindsey hissed. Libby dipped her head and rolled her eyes, her eyes livelier than they’ve ever been since Lindsey met her. ‘Home, family? I don’t see what’s so bad about it.’ ‘Kidnapping, criminals, jail! Everything that is horrible!’ Leah burst out. Libby scrawled, ‘No one’s going to jail. Mom isn’t doing anything wrong.’ Lindsey cringed at the word mom. How long had they been together to be so close for Libby to even be calling Cami mom? ‘She’s locked us up. People are going to come looking…’ ‘You’re the ones that are going to ruin everything.’ Libby snapped, cutting Lindsey off. Lindsey shrunk back. Libby scrawled at them before she slammed the doo
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