Chapter 33 - The Search

Standing outside Layon's office inside Silverdale Manor, Jason debated whether to knock for the hundredth time. He had been fighting the urge to approach his best friend for the last few days now. It had been two days since their return from New York and since Layon had received the call

from Lara's sister, and still Jason was feeling as though something wasn't right. He had called Lara's phone over and over again whenever he found himself alone, hoping and praying that she would answer, even if it was only to tell him to fuck off.

Even if she said she wanted to forget all about

what had happened between them and that she never wanted him to contact her again, he could face that. What he couldn’t face was the dreadful thought that something awful had happened to her while he had been away in New York. He wasn't sure he would ever be able to forgive himself if something had happened.

Why would it be my fault? he asked himself even as he raised his fist to knock on the door for the