The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Henry glanced coldly at Thalia, sensing that something was amiss with her responses. However, he chose not to prolong the argument because arguing about it was not going to help them in any way. Their most important task was to ascertain their whereabouts.

Nonetheless, Thalia's observation struck a chord with Henry. Instead of considering that mishaps might have happened, it was much better to assume that they simply went out on a date. Thankfully, the teachers had the phone numbers of many other students. Further questioning led them to the discovery that the relationship between the two were close but not yet close enough to the extent of having dates. However, that revelation deeply troubled the adults present. If dating was not the reason for their disappearance, then other more sinister possibilities could have happened.

Thalia felt uneasy. She recognized the burgeoning growing bond between Claudia and Lucas, but all her efforts to snoop on Claudia's phone ended in naught. Not long ago, she could freely access Claudia's messages, but Claudia had since guarded her phone very closely.

As the surveillance continued, a startling discovery unfolded at the door. "Are these the missing students?"

Henry swiftly went over to see if the person on the screen was his daughter. Alas, what he saw sent shivers down his spine. To say that they had left the school implied that they did so willingly, but the truth was anything but. They had been dragged into a car by

sweat and struggled to stand

bear his weight, but fortunately, two male teachers were there. They

me like that, Dad! What happened?"

words of comfort. "Let's not jump to conclusions right away. All we've done is confirm that they didn't leave school out of their own accord. The situation might

having them come forth might just be what's needed to ensure that