Ch 46. Criminal Charges

As soon as Simon opened his phone the following day, the message "S.O.S." appeared. The sender of that text message was none other than Emma.

Simon's eyes widened. The three letters, stark against the cold glow of his device, sent a chill through him. His fingers moved instinctively to call Emma, his anxiety crawling up his throat.

The dial tone seemed to stretch into eternity until, finally, a shaky voice answered. "Simon?"

"Emma, what the hell is going on?" Panic gripped his chest, his imagination conjuring the worst scenarios.

"Someone took me." Her voice trembled, and Simon could feel the fear even through the speaker.

"What? Where are you? Are you hurt?" Simon's questions fired one after another, urgency fueling his words.

"Someone snatched me out of the blue… I-I think I’m in the trunk of a car. It's dark, and I can't see anything."

Simon's mind raced. "Okay, Emma, I need you to focus. Can you give me any clues about where you might be?"

"No…" Emma's voice broke.

"Emma, we need
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