Kevin rolled over and stretched as he woke up after a couple hours of sleep. He could tell from his position in his bunk that the bus was still moving. He looked at his watch and cursed when he realized he had slept for almost six hours. That meant they were more than half way to Florida. He thought for sure that the police would have been able to locate them by now. His thoughts drifted to Abigail, but he quickly pushed them aside. Now was not the time to worry about what she had said. He needed to stay focused and ensure that Frank didn’t get anywhere near Abigail.

He slowly emerged from his bunk and made his way to the front of the bus. Frank was looking rough around the edges from driving throughout night. Kevin would have at least one advantage over Frank, he thought to himself. His mind was clearer than it had been in weeks.

“Glad to see you’re finally awake Kevin. I was starting to worry.” Frank said, without even looking back at Kevin.

Kevin simply sat down without responding. He wanted to get a feel for where they were. He had meant to make another call to Carlos a lot earlier. Once he confirmed that they were still traveling south on I75, he made his way towards the washroom.

“I wouldn’t think about making another call if I were you Kevin.” Frank said as Kevin neared the washroom.

“What are you talking about?” Kevin asked, deciding to play dumb.

“I have some people working for me Kevin and I know you made a phone call to your bodyguard last night. That wasn’t a very smart move.” Frank said.

“You’re talking about me not making a smart move. You’re the one that should have made sure that I couldn’t make any calls in the first place. Now they know where we are headed and what you’re up to.” Kevin said.

“I’m still one step ahead of you Kevin. I’ve got friends in high places and I know exactly where you have Alison hidden. You didn’t think you could actually keep her hidden from me did you Kevin.” Frank said.

“I’m confident that security is strong at the facility. So you may know where she is, but you won’t be able to get anywhere near her.” Kevin said.

“I’ve fucked up Alison’s life once. Don’t underestimate me Kevin. I’ll be able to do it again.” Frank said.

Kevin took a seat and went over everything that Frank had said. Should he take the chance and call Carlos to warn him that Frank knew where Abigail was. No, he decided it was best to not contact anyone. He didn’t want to put Abigail’s life or his own in further risk. He felt confident that as soon as they got word that he had been kidnapped that security would have been increased even more at the treatment facility. He just hoped that by withholding information on how to contact Abigail hadn’t put her life in any more risk. If he could turn back time, he would have told Carlos where Abigail was.

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Throughout the night, there had been several developments. As planned, Frank had walked right into their trap. Frank had haphazardly contacted an old friend Peter, who now worked for the police in Florida. He had asked this friend to scan for any calls made from a particular cell phone. So of course, Kevin’s call to Carlos had been detected. Peter had informed Frank of the phone call, but he also informed the detective in charge of the case. All states and cities along the I75 were notified of the situation and given strict orders not to leak any details.

As soon as they knew that Frank trusted Peter, they decided to set a trap. They would let Peter tell Frank that he had picked up where Abigail was being hidden while scanning the police frequencies. So far it appeared that Frank was taking the bait. If and when he arrived there, the police would be ready to apprehend him.

The other guys had all decided to take an early morning flight to Florida because they all wanted to be there for Abigail and Kevin when this whole mess was over.

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When Abigail woke up the following morning, her mind felt clearer than it had in several weeks. She knew exactly what she needed to do. She needed to try and help Kevin and make sure that he knew she didn’t mean anything that she said over the past couple of days. She couldn’t imagine how discouraged Kevin must be feeling being held by Frank, all while he thought that she didn’t care about him anymore.

Before she had the opportunity to get dressed and find Dr. Steep, he was there in her room. “How are you feeling this morning?” Dr. Steep asked.

“Do you have any news about Kevin?” Abigail asked.

“A lot has happened throughout the night. Why don’t you finish getting ready and meet me in my office.” Dr. Steep said.

“Please, just tell me if Kevin’s ok.” Abigail said before Dr. Steep left the room.

“As far as we know, yes Kevin is still unharmed.” Dr. Steep replied.

Abigail got dressed as quickly as she could and rushed down to Dr. Steep’s office.  She was anxious to find out what had happened throughout the night. She rushed into his office and said, “I’m here. I need to know what is going on with Kevin.”

“I take it this means you didn’t mean what you said the other day.” Dr. Steep pressed. Before he proceeded he needed to know what Abigail had been thinking.

“I feel awful for doing that. I was convinced I was preventing Kevin from getting hurt. If I’d only let him stay, maybe he wouldn’t be in harm.” Abigail responded.

“Abigail, we’ll have to work on this later. You need to understand that you are not at fault. You have to understand that no matter where Kevin was, Frank was going to find him.” Dr. Steep explained.

“I know. It’s just difficult for me to deal with this considering I was the one that told Kevin to leave.” Abigail said.

“I realize that, and once this whole ordeal is over we’ll deal with that. For now, I need to brief you on what will be happening here this afternoon.” Dr. Steep said.

“Before we start, I’d like to ask if I could be there when Kevin is found? I need him to know that I’m sorry and that I still love him.” Abigail said.

“Let me explain what is happening before we discuss that. Do you recall an old friend of Frank’s named Peter Winston?” Dr. Steep asked.

“No, the name doesn’t ring a bell.” Abigail replied.

“Frank has been in touch with Peter, who Frank claims he used to be friends with. Peter now works for the Florida State Police and has been keeping the detective apprised of all contact. At first, Frank asked Peter to scan for any contact from Kevin’s cell phone. Unfortunately, the call that Kevin made to Carlos was picked up and Frank is aware that the call was made. But Peter has helped to set up a trap and Frank is walking right into it. They have given Frank the information that he wants and once he arrives at the destination, the police will be waiting for him.” Dr. Steep explained.

“What is his destination?” Abigail asked.

“I’m telling you this, because I feel it’s important for you to know the whole truth. The reason Frank kidnapped Kevin was so he could find you. He wants Kevin to lead him to you. So that is what they’re doing.” Dr. Steed replied.

“Are they crazy? I don’t want him anywhere near here.” Abigail yelled.

“You have no need to worry Abigail. There are a large number of police officers on site all ready and more scheduled to arrive within the hour. They will ensure that he gets no where near you and they’ll do their best to apprehend Frank without Kevin being injured.” Dr. Steep said.

“I don’t know if I like this idea. What if Kevin gets hurt?” Abigail asked.

“They are doing everything to try and prevent that.” Dr. Steep tried to assure Abigail.

“When is this all supposed to be happening?” Abigail asked.

“They have estimated that they are approximately four or five hours from here.” Dr. Steep replied.

“So I’ll be able to see Kevin once he’s safe?” Abigail asked.

“Of course. We’ll bring him right in to see you. But it is important that you remain in your room Abigail and it will be heavily guarded. We obviously don’t want to put your life in any more risk.” Dr. Steep said.

Abigail wasn’t sure what to think. She just prayed for Kevin’s safe return. She would never be able to forgive herself if something happened to Kevin.