Ninety-six

“Where is Jane?” I asked Mae and she shrugged.

“I haven’t seen her all day. I assumed she was with you.” She shrugged.

“With me? No, I thought she was with you and your friends.” I frowned, trying to hide the panic cooking up in me.

“No, I haven’t seen her since she left to meet you. Where could she be?”

“I have no idea. If I knew where she was, I would definitely not be asking you!” I raised my voice, already feeling uneasy.

"I'm sorry. I just … I'm worried about her too.”

I turned around and headed back to her bedroom where Rylee was. She was trying to select something on her iPad but it wasn’t working out, so she was groaning frustratedly.

“Rylee,” I called in a calmer tone as I walked up to her.

She glanced at me with a frown. “It isn’t working when I click on it. See?” she demonstrated by clicking on the screen multiple times.

“Okay, an important question: do you know where Jane is?”

“Jane? I haven’t seen her since she left. I’ve been playing around with Crystal, Ava, and