Jessica's fingers trembled as she tapped frantically at her phone.

Tap-tap-tap... tap-tap-tap... tap-tap-tap.

Her heart raced with panic, but the rhythm of her tapping was steady, almost deliberate.

Timothy's brow furrowed. "What are you—?"

He didn't finish. Suddenly, his expression darkened and his voice sharpened. "Jessica, are you in danger?"

Relief washed over Jessica when she realized he'd understood her message.

"Jessica?"

A blinding flash of lightning split the sky, followed instantly by a deafening crash of thunder.

Jessica couldn't hold on any longer. She collapsed, the phone slipping from her grasp and tumbling to the floor.

"Jessica? Jessica!" Timothy called her name, already grabbing his coat and rushing for the door.

On the other end of the line, only the relentless roar of the storm responded.

composure was shattered his heart felt as if an invisible hand was squeezing it in a

Tap-tap-tap... tap-tap-tap... tap-tap-tap.

had been tapping out the

must be in real

a second, Timothy flagged down a car

Jessica was staying, but couldn't get

Capital City, giving them Jessica's

and quickly checked the weather conditions near Capital City

violent thunderstorm was battering the city; rain was pouring

site-the closest

called Secretary

the night and Allen was half-asleep when he answered. "Mr.

Capital City. Jessica's in trouble. Come to

you? I can arrange

leaving now. Take care of Henry." Without waiting for a

hour later, he landed safely—in a small city a hundred

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