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The sheriff's hunt chapter 84
Tom stepped through the front door, kicking off his worn-out shoes and calling out to his daughter. "Emily? Are you home?" His voice reverberated through the silent house, but there was no response. He furrowed his brow, even more concerned when he noticed the door being unlocked when he came in.Emily sat huddled in her room, a cascade of tears streaming down her anguished face. The room felt dull and oppressive, mirroring the heaviness in her heart. Shadows danced on the walls as the lights gently faded, casting an eerie glow over her pain. She pressed her trembling hands against her mouth, trying to muffle the sound of her sobs.Amidst her torment, a distant voice broke through her despair. She was hearing her dad call out her name from the living room. Her father's concerned tone penetrated the walls, swift and soft like a gentle breeze. His voice held a warmth that Emily yearned for, even in the midst of her heartache.Startled, Emily wiped her tears with her sleeve and took in a
The sheriff's hunt chapter 85
After Tom had called Lisa, she was left in shock, as she didn't expect him to call her tonight neither while she was in the middle of something at work. She also didn't expect him Emily to go missing. So, all she could do was replay the shocking call that changed her mood at work."Lisa, it's Tom," the voice on the phone said, Is Emily still at the hospital with you?" She could hear the fear in Tom's voice and it was almost like the fear got to her too.Lisa's eyes opened wide, as the shock hugged her body. "Uhmm... No, no. Emily left the hospital earlier this morning. What's going on, Tom?"A cold shiver crawled down Lisa's spine. As she pictured what Tom, the man she loved might be going through in this type of situation. She couldn't bear the thought of Emily being hurt or lost, the kind of pain it will bring to Tom and the dent it will cause in her relationship with him. Not thinking twice, Lisa stood up from her desk, once causing her chair to spin over, leaving her colleagues s
The sheriff's hunt chapter 86
The living room was covered in silence as the three of them sat, their minds filled with unspoken thoughts. Tom, Lisa, and Emily sat on the plush couch, their bodies tense with anticipation. Tom and Lisa were waiting for Emily to say what she wanted to say, while Emily was trying to gather her thoughts and herself while she brace herself for whatever reaction she gets. Then, finally, Emily broke the silence, her voice trembling with a mix of fear and determination."Promise me," Emily implored, her voice barely a whisper, fear of what her dad might say had taken over her. "Promise me that you won't freak out when I tell you what I need to say."Tom and Lisa exchanged a brief glance before nodding together. They knew the trust she had placed in their hands and they knew that whatever it was, this was the type of relationship they wanted with Emily - To be able to open up to them when there was something wrong with her. Tom reached out and gently squeezed Emily's hand, as a show of supp
The sheriff's hunt chapter 87
After the long night they had morning finally came along, Lisa woke up to the soft and bright rays of sunlight filtering through the windows. ILisa stretched her body due to the tiredness of the sleep from sleeping on the couch."Oh shit!" Lisa yelled, her voice waking Tom up from his slumber."What is it, Lis?" Tom asked, his voice almost unclear due to him still trying to recover from the sleep."It's already eight, I'm supposed to be at work at this moment," Lisa replied, standing up from the couch.Tom gave a sympathetic smile and tried to calm her down. "Relax, Lisa. We can figure something out. Let me quickly check on Emily."Lisa nodded, her mind still racing and worry had engrossed her as she hurriedly made her way to Tom's bathroom to freshen up. The warm water washed over her body, making her to feel slightly more composed than when her eyes was still sleepy, washing away the slumber, although the stain of worry, she couldn't wash away.In the meantime, Tom walked through t
The sheriff's hunt chapter 88
When their moment was all over and Lisa gone to work, it was time for them to eat breakfast. He fresh smell of the recently fried pancakes danced into Tom's nose while they prayed."Amen," Emily replied when Tom was done praying then, they both opened their eyes to dig into the dish set before them. The sunrays kissed the room, casting a warm glow on the father-daughter pair.m As they broke the pancakes serve on their plates and sipped their juice along with the pancakes, Emily couldn't help, but notice that her dad hadn't taken his bath or planned to go to work. "Dad, won't you be going to work today?" Emily asked with a furrowed eyebrow.Tom set down the broken pancake on his hands onto the plate then, he gulped down a large amount of the juice in his cup and inhaled sharply. "Well, you know your situation with Marcus and his pack and I can't risk you being alone even at home, no matter how safe it seems."Emily wiped off the crumb of pancake on the side of her lip and sighed deepl
The sheriff's hunt chapter 89
Lisa's footsteps were heard through the corridor of the hospital as she matched on her heels with confidence and joy. Her heart was pumping with relief and gladness as the events of last night didn't bring any form of sadness or regret at the end of the whole show. From the moment Lisa stepped foot into the hospital, all her colleagues that were around turned their eyes to her and most of them were left in shock to see the big smile on her face.Sarah, a close friend and colleague, approached Lisa cautiously. Concern was etched across her face as she gently placed a hand on Lisa's arm. "Lisa, are you okay? We were worried about you after the way you left work yesterday. Did you find Emily? Is she safe?" Sarah asked, her voice showing a sign of worry.Lisa kept smiling as she spoke with Sarah. "Yes, of course. We found Emily and she was safe and still is. I kinda had a good morning with she and her father this morning."Sarah was relieved to hear it, as she sighed deeply. "That's grea
The sheriff's hunt chapter 90
After a long day of work, working on petty thieving cases, interrogations and overseeing various paper works, the day finally came to a close, Martinez felt the need to ease herself from the tiredness she was feeling. When Martinez got to the front door of the station, she raised her wrist and looked down to it then, she noticed she was already late for her meeting with Tom, after picking 7pm, herself. Martinez was very hyped to hear what Tom had to say, after he invited her over and she had to deal with the anxiety throughout the day.At the other end of the town, Rachel who was a friend of Martinez and also a friend of Tom, who was invited too, had just finished work for the day, rounding up her last interview and ready to go and hear what Tom had to say. As Rachel stepped outside she was a bit relieved of the stress of the whole day, with a deep sigh she set out to go to Tom's place. She saw it as a chance to finally pick up on things with Tom since it had been a while since they
The sheriff's hunt chapter 91
After sharing cups of coffee to both Martinez and Rachel, Tom barely took a sip out of his own cup. The room then fell silent and Martinez couldn't give up the chance of teasing Tom about Lisa like she did all the time. A wide spread grin fell across her mouth and face as she rested her back on the couch, staring at Tom like she was looking to intimidate him."Tom?" Martinez called him, her eyes still focus on him."What is it?" Tom asked as he turned around to look at Martinez. "So, have you and Lisa...?" Martinez asked, eating some of her words and replace it with a sound of clearing her throat."Me and Lisa what?" Tom asked, curiosity all over his face."Have you Lisa... You know," Martinez said, raising her eyebrows up and down. Just then did Tom get what she was heading at.Rachel who had understood what was going on, kept laughing silently as she saw both of them going back and forth with each other.As Tom finally understood, he tried to sip from his coffee to overlook what Ma