Page 93 of Chain Reaction
Then he heard a new sound.
Were those . . . sirens?
Someone must have heard the blast and called 911.
He had to get out of here.
He glanced around and saw that the door to the freezer had fallen open.
Slowly, he began to crawl toward the exit.
This would have to work until he regained all his movement.
By the time he reached the door, he nearly collapsed onto the grass outside.
He was alive.
He was free.
But where was Raven?
He glanced around. Just as he thought, she was gone.
But where?
Using all his strength he pulled himself to his feet.
Just as he staggered forward, two police cars and a fire truck pulled onto the scene, followed by two other vehicles.
A few seconds later, Ty, Colton, and Cassidy met him.
Cassidy reached him first, urgency stretching through her gaze. “Are you okay?”
Jake nodded, still dazed but okay. “I’m fine, but Raven is gone. I don’t know how much time has passed exactly, but she could be anywhere by now.”
“What just happened?” Ty asked.
Jake told them the story.
“You should be seen by a paramedic,” Cassidy said.
“Don’t worry about me,” he insisted. “We’ve got to find Raven.”
“Do you think she’s still on the island?” Ty asked.
Jake offered a stiff shrug. “It’s anyone’s guess at this point.”
Cassidy glanced back at her officers as they searched the rubble. “Maybe we’ll find a clue.”
“I doubt there will be any.” Jake scowled. “Someone lured us out here in order to do this. They had it planned from the beginning.”
Ty shifted. “It sounds personal.”
“I have a feeling itispersonal.” Jake paused, trying to maintain control of his emotions. “We’ve got to find her.”
“We’re going to do everything we can to do just that,” Colton assured him. “We just need to figure out where to start.”
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