Fabulous Five 008 - the Runaway Crisis
“"We are offering one thousand dollars to anyone who has any information on our daughter's whereabouts," Mr. Pendergast said. There were dark circles under his eyes, and Katie guessed that he still hadn't had any rest. Mrs. Pendergast looked equally tired.
They really are worried, thought Katie, no matter what Shawnie says.
A telephone number flashed on the screen, and Willie scribbled it onto the lid of the pizza box. "We'll call as soon as they've had time to get home. We have to tell them what we know," she said, sighing deeply. Then, as if she were talking to herself, she shook her head and murmured, "I should never have trusted Shawnie to go home on her own. I should have known that she was too upset. I should have insisted on driving her home." Katie felt a sudden sympathy for her mother. Willie had believed she was doing the best thing for Shawnie by sending her home. And she had trusted Shawnie, too, Katie thought, just the same as I did.
At that instant the phone rang. Katie j...umped as if she had been stuck with a pin.MoreLess
They really are worried, thought Katie, no matter what Shawnie says.
A telephone number flashed on the screen, and Willie scribbled it onto the lid of the pizza box. "We'll call as soon as they've had time to get home. We have to tell them what we know," she said, sighing deeply. Then, as if she were talking to herself, she shook her head and murmured, "I should never have trusted Shawnie to go home on her own. I should have known that she was too upset. I should have insisted on driving her home." Katie felt a sudden sympathy for her mother. Willie had believed she was doing the best thing for Shawnie by sending her home. And she had trusted Shawnie, too, Katie thought, just the same as I did.
At that instant the phone rang. Katie j...umped as if she had been stuck with a pin.MoreLess
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