“… Last night?” Violet shot a glance at Alice, wanting to make sure she was listening in. “What happened last night, if I may ask?”
[Alice nodded to show she was listening, as best she could at least. Something had happened?]
“S-she, Katelynn went out. She left a note sa-saying it was somewhere Six knew about. T-to not worry but then she didn’t come home! Sh-she was out all night and when I woke up she w-wasn’t back so I c-called Six even if sh-she said not to,” Jack explained as he walked to the window and looked outside, at the darkened streets below. “A-and then he b-brought her back but sh-she was asleep. He di-didn’t tell me where s-she’d been and when I ask-asked her she e-even said she couldn’t t-tell me!”
He turned away from the window, and looked down at Roxy and Stella who were asleep on his beanbag. “N-nobody tells me anything! Sh-she went out, s-saying she had to talk to Six but sh-she’s been gone all day again! I-I’ve called her, a-and Six b-but nobody’s answering and I-I think, s-should I call the police I don’t know..!”
Jack Maple 